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Population in France compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.87 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

France vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Saudi Arabia
2100 70,613,012 74,230,118
2099 70,629,584 73,760,045
2098 70,639,488 73,287,526
2097 70,644,570 72,813,125
2096 70,651,179 72,336,039
2095 70,644,818 71,858,206
2094 70,628,949 71,379,928
2093 70,603,242 70,900,460
2092 70,580,656 70,420,464
2091 70,553,277 69,940,749
2090 70,520,528 69,462,214
2089 70,486,909 68,985,976
2088 70,447,851 68,510,277
2087 70,408,245 68,035,545
2086 70,365,710 67,562,521
2085 70,328,248 67,091,615
2084 70,285,895 66,621,667
2083 70,234,175 66,152,653
2082 70,193,367 65,684,321
2081 70,148,354 65,216,102
2080 70,107,021 64,749,128
2079 70,065,621 64,282,393
2078 70,025,358 63,815,918
2077 69,983,383 63,348,712
2076 69,940,036 62,880,120
2075 69,897,457 62,409,793
2074 69,862,353 61,937,628
2073 69,830,973 61,462,662
2072 69,804,981 60,984,202
2071 69,777,127 60,502,791
2070 69,764,791 60,018,216
2069 69,754,867 59,529,456
2068 69,756,896 59,036,086
2067 69,764,705 58,539,487
2066 69,773,902 58,039,687
2065 69,794,612 57,537,106
2064 69,818,938 57,032,172
2063 69,848,255 56,524,331
2062 69,886,879 56,014,549
2061 69,926,483 55,501,467
2060 69,968,809 54,986,901
2059 70,014,435 54,469,809
2058 70,057,256 53,950,469
2057 70,102,722 53,430,639
2056 70,146,920 52,909,061
2055 70,196,482 52,386,571
2054 70,236,369 51,862,312
2053 70,270,537 51,336,335
2052 70,295,830 50,809,100
2051 70,321,018 50,280,719
2050 70,335,872 49,751,739
2049 70,345,142 49,221,828
2048 70,343,943 48,690,143
2047 70,332,332 48,157,605
2046 70,314,243 47,623,246
2045 70,283,430 47,087,215
2044 70,244,405 46,550,306
2043 70,198,284 46,013,232
2042 70,137,343 45,475,200
2041 70,071,925 44,936,131
2040 70,006,064 44,396,093
2039 69,936,874 43,856,006
2038 69,858,693 43,314,707
2037 69,770,244 42,773,375
2036 69,681,800 42,231,639
2035 69,590,103 41,690,245
2034 69,496,656 41,150,029
2033 69,406,955 40,611,021
2032 69,316,572 40,073,144
2031 69,227,320 39,535,357
2030 69,136,856 38,998,581
2029 69,043,072 38,417,447
2028 68,951,924 37,810,902
2027 68,856,735 37,189,969
2026 68,762,523 36,566,201
2025 68,659,633 35,932,673
2024 68,551,653 35,300,280
2023 68,372,286 33,702,731
2022 68,184,457 32,175,224
2021 67,842,811 30,784,383
2020 67,601,110 31,552,510
2019 67,382,061 30,063,799
2018 67,158,348 30,196,281
2017 66,918,020 30,977,355
2016 66,724,104 30,954,198
2015 66,548,272 29,816,382
2014 66,312,067 28,309,273
2013 65,997,932 27,624,004
2012 65,657,659 26,168,861
2011 65,340,830 25,091,867
2010 65,026,211 23,978,487
2009 64,706,436 24,217,654
2008 64,375,116 23,287,877
2007 64,016,890 22,368,313
2006 63,622,342 21,459,144
2005 63,180,854 20,559,890
2004 62,707,588 19,669,480
2003 62,249,855 18,786,767
2002 61,812,142 17,910,910
2001 61,364,377 17,041,397
2000 60,918,661 16,177,722
1999 60,501,986 15,472,075
1998 60,190,684 14,922,185
1997 59,968,066 14,374,943
1996 59,754,504 13,831,009
1995 59,541,294 13,289,245
1994 59,324,863 12,750,040
1993 59,103,094 12,215,862
1992 58,846,584 11,686,676
1991 58,554,242 11,160,744
1990 58,261,012 10,640,691
1989 57,943,062 10,128,394
1988 57,598,186 9,629,165
1987 57,266,167 9,130,194
1986 56,956,002 8,628,639
1985 56,665,619 8,151,779
1984 56,383,085 7,697,307
1983 56,108,330 7,252,941
1982 55,806,789 6,824,486
1981 55,603,353 6,420,551
1980 55,274,184 6,047,997
1979 54,979,851 5,703,698
1978 54,734,030 5,381,902
1977 54,486,467 5,083,048
1976 54,232,383 4,807,933
1975 54,002,853 4,556,287
1974 53,746,571 4,323,632
1973 53,392,161 4,106,344
1972 52,962,356 3,905,722
1971 52,499,553 3,724,031
1970 52,007,169 3,562,470
1969 51,536,014 3,417,114
1968 51,112,980 3,282,711
1967 50,722,791 3,157,242
1966 50,311,637 3,039,887
1965 49,877,725 2,928,771
1964 49,401,492 2,821,968
1963 48,877,567 2,719,341
1962 48,389,516 2,620,910
1961 47,905,982 2,526,347
1960 47,412,964 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.02% 0.64%
2099 -0.01% 0.64%
2098 -0.007% 0.65%
2097 -0.009% 0.66%
2096 0.009% 0.66%
2095 0.02% 0.67%
2094 0.04% 0.68%
2093 0.03% 0.68%
2092 0.04% 0.69%
2091 0.05% 0.69%
2090 0.05% 0.69%
2089 0.06% 0.69%
2088 0.06% 0.7%
2087 0.06% 0.7%
2086 0.05% 0.7%
2085 0.06% 0.71%
2084 0.07% 0.71%
2083 0.06% 0.71%
2082 0.06% 0.72%
2081 0.06% 0.72%
2080 0.06% 0.73%
2079 0.06% 0.73%
2078 0.06% 0.74%
2077 0.06% 0.75%
2076 0.06% 0.75%
2075 0.05% 0.76%
2074 0.04% 0.77%
2073 0.04% 0.78%
2072 0.04% 0.8%
2071 0.02% 0.81%
2070 0.01% 0.82%
2069 -0.003% 0.84%
2068 -0.01% 0.85%
2067 -0.01% 0.86%
2066 -0.03% 0.87%
2065 -0.03% 0.89%
2064 -0.04% 0.9%
2063 -0.06% 0.91%
2062 -0.06% 0.92%
2061 -0.06% 0.94%
2060 -0.07% 0.95%
2059 -0.06% 0.96%
2058 -0.06% 0.97%
2057 -0.06% 0.99%
2056 -0.07% 1%
2055 -0.06% 1.01%
2054 -0.05% 1.02%
2053 -0.04% 1.04%
2052 -0.04% 1.05%
2051 -0.02% 1.06%
2050 -0.01% 1.08%
2049 0.002% 1.09%
2048 0.02% 1.11%
2047 0.03% 1.12%
2046 0.04% 1.14%
2045 0.06% 1.15%
2044 0.07% 1.17%
2043 0.09% 1.18%
2042 0.09% 1.2%
2041 0.09% 1.22%
2040 0.1% 1.23%
2039 0.11% 1.25%
2038 0.13% 1.27%
2037 0.13% 1.28%
2036 0.13% 1.3%
2035 0.13% 1.31%
2034 0.13% 1.33%
2033 0.13% 1.34%
2032 0.13% 1.36%
2031 0.13% 1.38%
2030 0.14% 1.51%
2029 0.13% 1.6%
2028 0.14% 1.67%
2027 0.14% 1.71%
2026 0.15% 1.76%
2025 0.16% 1.79%
2024 0.26% 4.74%
2023 0.28% 4.75%
2022 0.5% 4.52%
2021 0.36% -2.43%
2020 0.33% 4.95%
2019 0.33% -0.44%
2018 0.36% -2.52%
2017 0.29% 0.07%
2016 0.26% 3.82%
2015 0.36% 5.32%
2014 0.48% 2.48%
2013 0.52% 5.56%
2012 0.48% 4.29%
2011 0.48% 4.64%
2010 0.49% -0.99%
2009 0.51% 3.99%
2008 0.56% 4.11%
2007 0.62% 4.24%
2006 0.7% 4.37%
2005 0.75% 4.53%
2004 0.74% 4.7%
2003 0.71% 4.89%
2002 0.73% 5.1%
2001 0.73% 5.34%
2000 0.69% 4.56%
1999 0.52% 3.69%
1998 0.37% 3.81%
1997 0.36% 3.93%
1996 0.36% 4.08%
1995 0.36% 4.23%
1994 0.38% 4.37%
1993 0.44% 4.53%
1992 0.5% 4.71%
1991 0.5% 4.89%
1990 0.55% 5.06%
1989 0.6% 5.18%
1988 0.58% 5.47%
1987 0.54% 5.81%
1986 0.51% 5.85%
1985 0.5% 5.9%
1984 0.49% 6.13%
1983 0.54% 6.28%
1982 0.37% 6.29%
1981 0.6% 6.16%
1980 0.54% 6.04%
1979 0.45% 5.98%
1978 0.45% 5.88%
1977 0.47% 5.72%
1976 0.43% 5.52%
1975 0.48% 5.38%
1974 0.66% 5.29%
1973 0.81% 5.14%
1972 0.88% 4.88%
1971 0.95% 4.54%
1970 0.91% 4.25%
1969 0.83% 4.09%
1968 0.77% 3.97%
1967 0.82% 3.86%
1966 0.87% 3.79%
1965 0.96% 3.78%
1964 1.07% 3.77%
1963 1.01% 3.76%
1962 1.01% 3.74%
1961 1.04% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

France Saudi Arabia
Current population
68788006
36734925
Population rank 23/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.44%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 4/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +119,738
Net migration rank 18/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 119,738
2024 - 90,527 - 122,170
2023 47,860 91,862 474,366 325,691
2022 54,547 179,377 406,920 977,072
2021 74,627 131,465 409,032 -106,287
2020 67,602 145,593 447,036 -74,725
2019 141,503 71,972 474,407 191,582
2018 147,749 132,925 528,767 -988,751
2017 160,604 102,984 546,751 -920,812
2016 193,500 15,548 537,829 -26,997
2015 206,300 -345 511,023 465,292
2014 265,248 52,342 493,431 469,144
2013 244,192 116,297 475,299 485,794
2012 256,065 103,287 465,649 479,206
2011 280,966 70,178 443,675 491,253
2010 286,116 52,644 418,641 504,955
2009 278,238 58,032 438,557 496,229
2008 283,250 79,528 433,457 491,337
2007 288,076 91,973 425,199 489,136
2006 305,387 132,512 399,333 504,661
2005 271,677 191,417 375,938 518,565
2004 282,185 200,629 362,843 523,472
2003 230,325 195,616 364,520 514,606
2002 253,430 191,373 372,099 500,508
2001 263,867 179,476 382,153 484,252
2000 268,042 171,637 392,407 468,515
1999 229,907 169,448 390,112 160,263
1998 222,705 20,216 389,499 159,898
1997 215,885 -15,255 385,033 160,066
1996 221,092 -21,463 382,248 160,532
1995 220,303 -17,128 380,231 160,512
1994 201,704 -4,232 377,351 160,306
1993 224,592 16,892 372,621 158,074
1992 229,502 61,964 366,763 160,908
1991 234,216 35,201 361,329 162,857
1990 238,870 43,323 355,495 160,416
1989 243,361 82,052 349,399 159,273
1988 247,672 69,935 342,865 146,918
1987 251,971 59,890 333,088 175,075
1986 250,606 51,642 322,340 172,606
1985 249,328 66,149 310,558 148,208
1984 248,086 76,175 296,615 153,562
1983 235,655 88,166 280,616 157,930
1982 234,389 81,084 264,831 153,528
1981 222,414 69,365 249,156 140,355
1980 210,042 54,718 234,372 121,220
1979 208,923 34,295 220,186 112,826
1978 213,462 18,692 205,331 105,263
1977 217,946 44,918 191,103 96,015
1976 227,776 59,515 178,024 85,083
1975 248,413 16,139 166,223 73,960
1974 268,733 26,203 155,478 69,653
1973 282,979 103,910 145,450 63,995
1972 296,589 101,223 136,360 55,439
1971 309,747 144,321 127,600 43,989
1970 322,444 182,941 120,440 31,097
1969 329,831 160,403 113,859 25,312
1968 337,346 113,115 108,281 21,366
1967 339,843 63,018 103,343 17,947
1966 352,181 96,097 98,361 15,054
1965 354,132 82,879 93,820 15,000
1964 360,631 163,039 89,776 15,000
1963 361,694 190,925 85,480 15,000
1962 358,082 141,634 81,393 15,000
1961 354,504 128,618 77,743 15,000
1960 346,115 143,032 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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