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Population in France compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2,025 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

France vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France San Marino
2100 70,613,012 31,516
2099 70,629,584 31,536
2098 70,639,488 31,548
2097 70,644,570 31,591
2096 70,651,179 31,608
2095 70,644,818 31,590
2094 70,628,949 31,583
2093 70,603,242 31,554
2092 70,580,656 31,576
2091 70,553,277 31,564
2090 70,520,528 31,575
2089 70,486,909 31,561
2088 70,447,851 31,553
2087 70,408,245 31,538
2086 70,365,710 31,512
2085 70,328,248 31,465
2084 70,285,895 31,452
2083 70,234,175 31,441
2082 70,193,367 31,425
2081 70,148,354 31,384
2080 70,107,021 31,402
2079 70,065,621 31,398
2078 70,025,358 31,395
2077 69,983,383 31,409
2076 69,940,036 31,441
2075 69,897,457 31,481
2074 69,862,353 31,532
2073 69,830,973 31,591
2072 69,804,981 31,653
2071 69,777,127 31,723
2070 69,764,791 31,792
2069 69,754,867 31,885
2068 69,756,896 31,986
2067 69,764,705 32,115
2066 69,773,902 32,219
2065 69,794,612 32,351
2064 69,818,938 32,487
2063 69,848,255 32,605
2062 69,886,879 32,740
2061 69,926,483 32,868
2060 69,968,809 32,991
2059 70,014,435 33,129
2058 70,057,256 33,266
2057 70,102,722 33,402
2056 70,146,920 33,535
2055 70,196,482 33,646
2054 70,236,369 33,770
2053 70,270,537 33,883
2052 70,295,830 33,976
2051 70,321,018 34,049
2050 70,335,872 34,083
2049 70,345,142 34,138
2048 70,343,943 34,196
2047 70,332,332 34,234
2046 70,314,243 34,277
2045 70,283,430 34,310
2044 70,244,405 34,359
2043 70,198,284 34,365
2042 70,137,343 34,334
2041 70,071,925 34,338
2040 70,006,064 34,348
2039 69,936,874 34,333
2038 69,858,693 34,296
2037 69,770,244 34,243
2036 69,681,800 34,217
2035 69,590,103 34,182
2034 69,496,656 34,162
2033 69,406,955 34,155
2032 69,316,572 34,130
2031 69,227,320 34,122
2030 69,136,856 34,104
2029 69,043,072 34,082
2028 68,951,924 34,030
2027 68,856,735 33,990
2026 68,762,523 33,959
2025 68,659,633 33,924
2024 68,551,653 33,977
2023 68,372,286 33,860
2022 68,184,457 33,755
2021 67,842,811 34,252
2020 67,601,110 34,770
2019 67,382,061 34,663
2018 67,158,348 34,522
2017 66,918,020 33,825
2016 66,724,104 33,101
2015 66,548,272 32,897
2014 66,312,067 32,655
2013 65,997,932 33,041
2012 65,657,659 33,469
2011 65,340,830 32,620
2010 65,026,211 33,270
2009 64,706,436 33,066
2008 64,375,116 31,662
2007 64,016,890 31,211
2006 63,622,342 30,184
2005 63,180,854 29,836
2004 62,707,588 29,457
2003 62,249,855 27,843
2002 61,812,142 27,491
2001 61,364,377 27,143
2000 60,918,661 26,799
1999 60,501,986 26,459
1998 60,190,684 26,125
1997 59,968,066 25,800
1996 59,754,504 25,482
1995 59,541,294 25,158
1994 59,324,863 24,823
1993 59,103,094 24,472
1992 58,846,584 24,125
1991 58,554,242 23,797
1990 58,261,012 23,475
1989 57,943,062 23,154
1988 57,598,186 22,843
1987 57,266,167 22,686
1986 56,956,002 22,636
1985 56,665,619 22,485
1984 56,383,085 22,346
1983 56,108,330 22,229
1982 55,806,789 22,055
1981 55,603,353 21,840
1980 55,274,184 21,585
1979 54,979,851 21,320
1978 54,734,030 21,026
1977 54,486,467 20,017
1976 54,232,383 19,110
1975 54,002,853 19,046
1974 53,746,571 19,030
1973 53,392,161 18,992
1972 52,962,356 18,787
1971 52,499,553 18,419
1970 52,007,169 18,168
1969 51,536,014 18,026
1968 51,112,980 17,861
1967 50,722,791 17,688
1966 50,311,637 17,523
1965 49,877,725 17,305
1964 49,401,492 16,977
1963 48,877,567 16,580
1962 48,389,516 16,183
1961 47,905,982 15,799
1960 47,412,964 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France San Marino
2100 -0.02% -0.06%
2099 -0.01% -0.04%
2098 -0.007% -0.13%
2097 -0.009% -0.05%
2096 0.009% 0.06%
2095 0.02% 0.02%
2094 0.04% 0.09%
2093 0.03% -0.07%
2092 0.04% 0.04%
2091 0.05% -0.04%
2090 0.05% 0.04%
2089 0.06% 0.03%
2088 0.06% 0.05%
2087 0.06% 0.08%
2086 0.05% 0.15%
2085 0.06% 0.04%
2084 0.07% 0.04%
2083 0.06% 0.05%
2082 0.06% 0.13%
2081 0.06% -0.06%
2080 0.06% 0.01%
2079 0.06% 0.01%
2078 0.06% -0.04%
2077 0.06% -0.1%
2076 0.06% -0.13%
2075 0.05% -0.16%
2074 0.04% -0.19%
2073 0.04% -0.2%
2072 0.04% -0.22%
2071 0.02% -0.22%
2070 0.01% -0.29%
2069 -0.003% -0.32%
2068 -0.01% -0.4%
2067 -0.01% -0.32%
2066 -0.03% -0.41%
2065 -0.03% -0.42%
2064 -0.04% -0.36%
2063 -0.06% -0.41%
2062 -0.06% -0.39%
2061 -0.06% -0.37%
2060 -0.07% -0.42%
2059 -0.06% -0.41%
2058 -0.06% -0.41%
2057 -0.06% -0.39%
2056 -0.07% -0.33%
2055 -0.06% -0.37%
2054 -0.05% -0.33%
2053 -0.04% -0.27%
2052 -0.04% -0.21%
2051 -0.02% -0.1%
2050 -0.01% -0.16%
2049 0.002% -0.17%
2048 0.02% -0.11%
2047 0.03% -0.12%
2046 0.04% -0.1%
2045 0.06% -0.14%
2044 0.07% -0.02%
2043 0.09% 0.09%
2042 0.09% -0.01%
2041 0.09% -0.03%
2040 0.1% 0.04%
2039 0.11% 0.11%
2038 0.13% 0.15%
2037 0.13% 0.08%
2036 0.13% 0.1%
2035 0.13% 0.06%
2034 0.13% 0.02%
2033 0.13% 0.07%
2032 0.13% 0.02%
2031 0.13% 0.05%
2030 0.14% 0.07%
2029 0.13% 0.15%
2028 0.14% 0.12%
2027 0.14% 0.09%
2026 0.15% 0.1%
2025 0.16% -0.15%
2024 0.26% 0.35%
2023 0.28% 0.31%
2022 0.5% -1.45%
2021 0.36% -1.49%
2020 0.33% 0.31%
2019 0.33% 0.41%
2018 0.36% 2.06%
2017 0.29% 2.19%
2016 0.26% 0.62%
2015 0.36% 0.74%
2014 0.48% -1.17%
2013 0.52% -1.28%
2012 0.48% 2.6%
2011 0.48% -1.95%
2010 0.49% 0.62%
2009 0.51% 4.43%
2008 0.56% 1.45%
2007 0.62% 3.4%
2006 0.7% 1.17%
2005 0.75% 1.29%
2004 0.74% 5.8%
2003 0.71% 1.28%
2002 0.73% 1.28%
2001 0.73% 1.28%
2000 0.69% 1.29%
1999 0.52% 1.28%
1998 0.37% 1.26%
1997 0.36% 1.25%
1996 0.36% 1.29%
1995 0.36% 1.35%
1994 0.38% 1.43%
1993 0.44% 1.44%
1992 0.5% 1.38%
1991 0.5% 1.37%
1990 0.55% 1.39%
1989 0.6% 1.36%
1988 0.58% 0.69%
1987 0.54% 0.22%
1986 0.51% 0.67%
1985 0.5% 0.62%
1984 0.49% 0.53%
1983 0.54% 0.79%
1982 0.37% 0.98%
1981 0.6% 1.18%
1980 0.54% 1.24%
1979 0.45% 1.4%
1978 0.45% 5.04%
1977 0.47% 4.75%
1976 0.43% 0.34%
1975 0.48% 0.08%
1974 0.66% 0.2%
1973 0.81% 1.09%
1972 0.88% 2%
1971 0.95% 1.38%
1970 0.91% 0.79%
1969 0.83% 0.92%
1968 0.77% 0.98%
1967 0.82% 0.94%
1966 0.87% 1.26%
1965 0.96% 1.93%
1964 1.07% 2.39%
1963 1.01% 2.45%
1962 1.01% 2.43%
1961 1.04% 2.4%

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/san-marino | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

France San Marino
Current population
68788006
33967
Population rank 23/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.0004%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.93 days
One death every
50.1 seconds
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +491 +0
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 145/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +91,737 +122
Net migration rank 18/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 122
2024 - 90,527 - 37
2023 47,860 91,862 -92 -190
2022 54,547 179,377 -58 -403
2021 74,627 131,465 -99 -368
2020 67,602 145,593 -122 247
2019 141,503 71,972 -17 187
2018 147,749 132,925 -11 172
2017 160,604 102,984 -51 234
2016 193,500 15,548 10 291
2015 206,300 -345 36 273
2014 265,248 52,342 46 74
2013 244,192 116,297 73 57
2012 256,065 103,287 54 143
2011 280,966 70,178 105 2,325
2010 286,116 52,644 126 592
2009 278,238 58,032 145 311
2008 283,250 79,528 159 268
2007 288,076 91,973 69 314
2006 305,387 132,512 75 310
2005 271,677 191,417 66 314
2004 282,185 200,629 121 285
2003 230,325 195,616 79 277
2002 253,430 191,373 112 241
2001 263,867 179,476 132 215
2000 268,042 171,637 107 233
1999 229,907 169,448 80 256
1998 222,705 20,216 74 257
1997 215,885 -15,255 71 255
1996 221,092 -21,463 63 257
1995 220,303 -17,128 51 262
1994 201,704 -4,232 43 300
1993 224,592 16,892 38 325
1992 229,502 61,964 42 285
1991 234,216 35,201 45 278
1990 238,870 43,323 41 289
1989 243,361 82,052 36 285
1988 247,672 69,935 34 268
1987 251,971 59,890 31 -20
1986 250,606 51,642 40 44
1985 249,328 66,149 44 166
1984 248,086 76,175 46 32
1983 235,655 88,166 54 115
1982 234,389 81,084 61 117
1981 222,414 69,365 76 169
1980 210,042 54,718 90 169
1979 208,923 34,295 104 164
1978 213,462 18,692 121 199
1977 217,946 44,918 117 1,577
1976 227,776 59,515 126 0
1975 248,413 16,139 141 -133
1974 268,733 26,203 153 -131
1973 282,979 103,910 167 -124
1972 296,589 101,223 173 191
1971 309,747 144,321 174 201
1970 322,444 182,941 173 -39
1969 329,831 160,403 173 -29
1968 337,346 113,115 171 8
1967 339,843 63,018 171 -3
1966 352,181 96,097 173 -9
1965 354,132 82,879 169 99
1964 360,631 163,039 163 233
1963 361,694 190,925 158 242
1962 358,082 141,634 155 238
1961 354,504 128,618 174 206
1960 346,115 143,032 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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