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Population in France compared to Russia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.06 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.54% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

France vs Russia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Russia
2100 70,613,012 124,983,377
2099 70,629,584 125,086,144
2098 70,639,488 125,186,329
2097 70,644,570 125,264,415
2096 70,651,179 125,354,177
2095 70,644,818 125,422,006
2094 70,628,949 125,474,373
2093 70,603,242 125,529,632
2092 70,580,656 125,604,261
2091 70,553,277 125,652,742
2090 70,520,528 125,707,894
2089 70,486,909 125,760,026
2088 70,447,851 125,810,124
2087 70,408,245 125,858,116
2086 70,365,710 125,926,035
2085 70,328,248 126,001,913
2084 70,285,895 126,076,414
2083 70,234,175 126,151,046
2082 70,193,367 126,234,371
2081 70,148,354 126,317,768
2080 70,107,021 126,414,511
2079 70,065,621 126,534,688
2078 70,025,358 126,674,591
2077 69,983,383 126,830,956
2076 69,940,036 126,982,766
2075 69,897,457 127,165,304
2074 69,862,353 127,362,143
2073 69,830,973 127,576,856
2072 69,804,981 127,802,632
2071 69,777,127 128,080,998
2070 69,764,791 128,353,977
2069 69,754,867 128,642,208
2068 69,756,896 128,920,237
2067 69,764,705 129,203,483
2066 69,773,902 129,511,983
2065 69,794,612 129,842,007
2064 69,818,938 130,177,089
2063 69,848,255 130,522,107
2062 69,886,879 130,851,664
2061 69,926,483 131,200,160
2060 69,968,809 131,526,812
2059 70,014,435 131,884,461
2058 70,057,256 132,247,211
2057 70,102,722 132,584,941
2056 70,146,920 132,925,501
2055 70,196,482 133,271,436
2054 70,236,369 133,595,068
2053 70,270,537 133,914,243
2052 70,295,830 134,180,223
2051 70,321,018 134,443,510
2050 70,335,872 134,687,487
2049 70,345,142 134,909,323
2048 70,343,943 135,117,641
2047 70,332,332 135,311,492
2046 70,314,243 135,482,008
2045 70,283,430 135,664,379
2044 70,244,405 135,863,165
2043 70,198,284 136,085,277
2042 70,137,343 136,307,658
2041 70,071,925 136,557,818
2040 70,006,064 136,821,807
2039 69,936,874 137,122,219
2038 69,858,693 137,433,644
2037 69,770,244 137,770,811
2036 69,681,800 138,118,955
2035 69,590,103 138,478,809
2034 69,496,656 138,852,689
2033 69,406,955 139,237,595
2032 69,316,572 139,635,142
2031 69,227,320 140,058,187
2030 69,136,856 140,453,528
2029 69,043,072 140,840,370
2028 68,951,924 141,214,141
2027 68,856,735 141,580,416
2026 68,762,523 141,906,741
2025 68,659,633 142,772,403
2024 68,551,653 143,533,851
2023 68,372,286 143,826,130
2022 68,184,457 144,236,933
2021 67,842,811 144,746,762
2020 67,601,110 145,245,148
2019 67,382,061 145,453,291
2018 67,158,348 145,398,106
2017 66,918,020 145,293,260
2016 66,724,104 145,015,460
2015 66,548,272 144,640,716
2014 66,312,067 144,237,223
2013 65,997,932 143,805,638
2012 65,657,659 143,378,447
2011 65,340,830 143,018,195
2010 65,026,211 142,849,468
2009 64,706,436 142,785,348
2008 64,375,116 142,742,366
2007 64,016,890 142,805,114
2006 63,622,342 143,049,637
2005 63,180,854 143,518,814
2004 62,707,588 144,067,316
2003 62,249,855 144,648,618
2002 61,812,142 145,306,497
2001 61,364,377 145,976,482
2000 60,918,661 146,596,869
1999 60,501,986 147,214,776
1998 60,190,684 147,670,784
1997 59,968,066 147,915,361
1996 59,754,504 148,160,129
1995 59,541,294 148,375,787
1994 59,324,863 148,407,912
1993 59,103,094 148,458,777
1992 58,846,584 148,538,197
1991 58,554,242 148,394,216
1990 58,261,012 147,969,406
1989 57,943,062 147,721,000
1988 57,598,186 146,857,000
1987 57,266,167 145,908,000
1986 56,956,002 144,894,000
1985 56,665,619 143,858,000
1984 56,383,085 142,745,000
1983 56,108,330 141,668,000
1982 55,806,789 140,823,000
1981 55,603,353 139,941,000
1980 55,274,184 139,010,000
1979 54,979,851 138,027,000
1978 54,734,030 137,060,000
1977 54,486,467 136,100,000
1976 54,232,383 135,147,000
1975 54,002,853 134,200,000
1974 53,746,571 133,432,000
1973 53,392,161 132,669,000
1972 52,962,356 131,909,000
1971 52,499,553 131,155,000
1970 52,007,169 130,404,000
1969 51,536,014 129,664,000
1968 51,112,980 128,928,000
1967 50,722,791 128,196,000
1966 50,311,637 127,468,000
1965 49,877,725 126,745,000
1964 49,401,492 125,345,000
1963 48,877,567 123,960,000
1962 48,389,516 122,591,000
1961 47,905,982 121,236,000
1960 47,412,964 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Russia
2100 -0.02% -0.08%
2099 -0.01% -0.08%
2098 -0.007% -0.06%
2097 -0.009% -0.07%
2096 0.009% -0.05%
2095 0.02% -0.04%
2094 0.04% -0.04%
2093 0.03% -0.06%
2092 0.04% -0.04%
2091 0.05% -0.04%
2090 0.05% -0.04%
2089 0.06% -0.04%
2088 0.06% -0.04%
2087 0.06% -0.05%
2086 0.05% -0.06%
2085 0.06% -0.06%
2084 0.07% -0.06%
2083 0.06% -0.07%
2082 0.06% -0.07%
2081 0.06% -0.08%
2080 0.06% -0.09%
2079 0.06% -0.11%
2078 0.06% -0.12%
2077 0.06% -0.12%
2076 0.06% -0.14%
2075 0.05% -0.15%
2074 0.04% -0.17%
2073 0.04% -0.18%
2072 0.04% -0.22%
2071 0.02% -0.21%
2070 0.01% -0.22%
2069 -0.003% -0.22%
2068 -0.01% -0.22%
2067 -0.01% -0.24%
2066 -0.03% -0.25%
2065 -0.03% -0.26%
2064 -0.04% -0.26%
2063 -0.06% -0.25%
2062 -0.06% -0.27%
2061 -0.06% -0.25%
2060 -0.07% -0.27%
2059 -0.06% -0.27%
2058 -0.06% -0.25%
2057 -0.06% -0.26%
2056 -0.07% -0.26%
2055 -0.06% -0.24%
2054 -0.05% -0.24%
2053 -0.04% -0.2%
2052 -0.04% -0.2%
2051 -0.02% -0.18%
2050 -0.01% -0.16%
2049 0.002% -0.15%
2048 0.02% -0.14%
2047 0.03% -0.13%
2046 0.04% -0.13%
2045 0.06% -0.15%
2044 0.07% -0.16%
2043 0.09% -0.16%
2042 0.09% -0.18%
2041 0.09% -0.19%
2040 0.1% -0.22%
2039 0.11% -0.23%
2038 0.13% -0.24%
2037 0.13% -0.25%
2036 0.13% -0.26%
2035 0.13% -0.27%
2034 0.13% -0.28%
2033 0.13% -0.28%
2032 0.13% -0.3%
2031 0.13% -0.28%
2030 0.14% -0.27%
2029 0.13% -0.26%
2028 0.14% -0.26%
2027 0.14% -0.23%
2026 0.15% -0.61%
2025 0.16% -0.53%
2024 0.26% -0.2%
2023 0.28% -0.28%
2022 0.5% -0.35%
2021 0.36% -0.34%
2020 0.33% -0.14%
2019 0.33% 0.04%
2018 0.36% 0.07%
2017 0.29% 0.19%
2016 0.26% 0.26%
2015 0.36% 0.28%
2014 0.48% 0.3%
2013 0.52% 0.3%
2012 0.48% 0.25%
2011 0.48% 0.12%
2010 0.49% 0.04%
2009 0.51% 0.03%
2008 0.56% -0.04%
2007 0.62% -0.17%
2006 0.7% -0.33%
2005 0.75% -0.38%
2004 0.74% -0.4%
2003 0.71% -0.45%
2002 0.73% -0.46%
2001 0.73% -0.42%
2000 0.69% -0.42%
1999 0.52% -0.31%
1998 0.37% -0.17%
1997 0.36% -0.17%
1996 0.36% -0.15%
1995 0.36% -0.02%
1994 0.38% -0.03%
1993 0.44% -0.05%
1992 0.5% 0.1%
1991 0.5% 0.29%
1990 0.55% 0.17%
1989 0.6% 0.59%
1988 0.58% 0.65%
1987 0.54% 0.7%
1986 0.51% 0.72%
1985 0.5% 0.78%
1984 0.49% 0.76%
1983 0.54% 0.6%
1982 0.37% 0.63%
1981 0.6% 0.67%
1980 0.54% 0.71%
1979 0.45% 0.71%
1978 0.45% 0.71%
1977 0.47% 0.71%
1976 0.43% 0.71%
1975 0.48% 0.58%
1974 0.66% 0.58%
1973 0.81% 0.58%
1972 0.88% 0.57%
1971 0.95% 0.58%
1970 0.91% 0.57%
1969 0.83% 0.57%
1968 0.77% 0.57%
1967 0.82% 0.57%
1966 0.87% 0.57%
1965 0.96% 1.12%
1964 1.07% 1.12%
1963 1.01% 1.12%
1962 1.01% 1.12%
1961 1.04% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

France Russia
Current population
68788006
141906741
Population rank 23/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 1.71%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +491 -801
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 177/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -251,822
Net migration rank 18/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -251,822
2024 - 90,527 - -178,042
2023 47,860 91,862 -503,392 27,807
2022 54,547 179,377 -576,948 765,629
2021 74,627 131,465 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 67,602 145,593 -697,177 334,094
2019 141,503 71,972 -319,997 336,494
2018 147,749 132,925 -232,637 339,972
2017 160,604 102,984 -130,764 396,619
2016 193,500 15,548 0 447,645
2015 206,300 -345 43,392 384,756
2014 265,248 52,342 28,848 264,698
2013 244,192 116,297 28,761 289,872
2012 256,065 103,287 0 285,977
2011 280,966 70,178 -128,716 309,377
2010 286,116 52,644 -242,844 307,555
2009 278,238 58,032 -257,014 350,206
2008 283,250 79,528 -356,856 360,840
2007 288,076 91,973 -471,257 365,717
2006 305,387 132,512 -686,638 308,370
2005 271,677 191,417 -846,761 263,541
2004 282,185 200,629 -792,370 261,519
2003 230,325 195,616 -896,822 256,804
2002 253,430 191,373 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 263,867 179,476 -963,445 259,614
2000 268,042 171,637 -967,540 550,401
1999 229,907 169,448 -927,453 375,468
1998 222,705 20,216 -694,053 528,135
1997 215,885 -15,255 -769,159 541,387
1996 221,092 -21,463 -785,248 587,171
1995 220,303 -17,128 -845,742 723,875
1994 201,704 -4,232 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 224,592 16,892 -757,140 507,229
1992 229,502 61,964 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 234,216 35,201 103,876 125,505
1990 238,870 43,323 325,533 299,863
1989 243,361 82,052 576,112 89,400
1988 247,672 69,935 778,343 269,862
1987 251,971 59,890 977,583 275,611
1986 250,606 51,642 985,279 283,553
1985 249,328 66,149 762,447 280,614
1984 248,086 76,175 756,548 247,026
1983 235,655 88,166 906,676 200,159
1982 234,389 81,084 830,855 107,520
1981 222,414 69,365 713,700 36,686
1980 210,042 54,718 681,149 10,440
1979 208,923 34,295 690,135 -5,791
1978 213,462 18,692 812,766 108,882
1977 217,946 44,918 832,932 122,316
1976 227,776 59,515 852,237 113,851
1975 248,413 16,139 843,850 80,069
1974 268,733 26,203 883,186 -51,759
1973 282,979 103,910 846,561 -107,568
1972 296,589 101,223 872,050 -111,168
1971 309,747 144,321 854,999 -134,968
1970 322,444 182,941 785,554 -264,464
1969 329,831 160,403 753,088 -64,643
1968 337,346 113,115 787,621 -83,221
1967 339,843 63,018 854,554 -116,029
1966 352,181 96,097 989,279 -111,360
1965 354,132 82,879 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 360,631 163,039 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 361,694 190,925 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 358,082 141,634 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 354,504 128,618 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 346,115 143,032 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/russia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people). In Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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