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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 10.6 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

France vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Serbia
2100 70,613,012 3,621,418
2099 70,629,584 3,649,584
2098 70,639,488 3,677,789
2097 70,644,570 3,706,279
2096 70,651,179 3,734,933
2095 70,644,818 3,763,769
2094 70,628,949 3,792,851
2093 70,603,242 3,822,147
2092 70,580,656 3,851,865
2091 70,553,277 3,881,833
2090 70,520,528 3,911,964
2089 70,486,909 3,942,571
2088 70,447,851 3,973,274
2087 70,408,245 4,004,485
2086 70,365,710 4,036,066
2085 70,328,248 4,068,021
2084 70,285,895 4,100,403
2083 70,234,175 4,133,391
2082 70,193,367 4,166,924
2081 70,148,354 4,200,811
2080 70,107,021 4,235,306
2079 70,065,621 4,270,442
2078 70,025,358 4,306,246
2077 69,983,383 4,342,382
2076 69,940,036 4,378,754
2075 69,897,457 4,415,505
2074 69,862,353 4,452,888
2073 69,830,973 4,490,589
2072 69,804,981 4,528,672
2071 69,777,127 4,567,167
2070 69,764,791 4,606,212
2069 69,754,867 4,645,524
2068 69,756,896 4,685,090
2067 69,764,705 4,724,796
2066 69,773,902 4,764,445
2065 69,794,612 4,804,405
2064 69,818,938 4,844,434
2063 69,848,255 4,884,574
2062 69,886,879 4,924,899
2061 69,926,483 4,964,985
2060 69,968,809 5,005,138
2059 70,014,435 5,045,125
2058 70,057,256 5,085,292
2057 70,102,722 5,125,901
2056 70,146,920 5,166,530
2055 70,196,482 5,207,137
2054 70,236,369 5,247,793
2053 70,270,537 5,288,369
2052 70,295,830 5,329,487
2051 70,321,018 5,371,281
2050 70,335,872 5,413,067
2049 70,345,142 5,455,402
2048 70,343,943 5,498,031
2047 70,332,332 5,541,158
2046 70,314,243 5,584,824
2045 70,283,430 5,629,108
2044 70,244,405 5,673,908
2043 70,198,284 5,719,287
2042 70,137,343 5,765,400
2041 70,071,925 5,811,936
2040 70,006,064 5,858,464
2039 69,936,874 5,905,404
2038 69,858,693 5,952,107
2037 69,770,244 5,998,763
2036 69,681,800 6,045,097
2035 69,590,103 6,091,385
2034 69,496,656 6,137,447
2033 69,406,955 6,183,536
2032 69,316,572 6,229,136
2031 69,227,320 6,274,395
2030 69,136,856 6,319,422
2029 69,043,072 6,363,799
2028 68,951,924 6,407,914
2027 68,856,735 6,451,609
2026 68,762,523 6,494,521
2025 68,659,633 6,543,364
2024 68,551,653 6,586,476
2023 68,372,286 6,623,183
2022 68,184,457 6,664,449
2021 67,842,811 6,834,326
2020 67,601,110 6,899,126
2019 67,382,061 6,945,235
2018 67,158,348 6,982,604
2017 66,918,020 7,020,858
2016 66,724,104 7,058,322
2015 66,548,272 7,095,383
2014 66,312,067 7,131,787
2013 65,997,932 7,166,553
2012 65,657,659 7,201,497
2011 65,340,830 7,236,519
2010 65,026,211 7,291,436
2009 64,706,436 7,320,807
2008 64,375,116 7,350,222
2007 64,016,890 7,381,579
2006 63,622,342 7,411,569
2005 63,180,854 7,440,769
2004 62,707,588 7,463,157
2003 62,249,855 7,480,591
2002 61,812,142 7,500,031
2001 61,364,377 7,503,433
2000 60,918,661 7,516,346
1999 60,501,986 7,540,401
1998 60,190,684 7,567,745
1997 59,968,066 7,598,538
1996 59,754,504 7,622,185
1995 59,541,294 7,628,264
1994 59,324,863 7,622,711
1993 59,103,094 7,614,328
1992 58,846,584 7,604,063
1991 58,554,242 7,595,636
1990 58,261,012 7,897,937
1989 57,943,062 7,893,787
1988 57,598,186 7,884,218
1987 57,266,167 7,868,027
1986 56,956,002 7,853,824
1985 56,665,619 7,835,902
1984 56,383,085 7,813,549
1983 56,108,330 7,788,100
1982 55,806,789 7,763,335
1981 55,603,353 7,736,787
1980 55,274,184 7,709,544
1979 54,979,851 7,541,997
1978 54,734,030 7,504,017
1977 54,486,467 7,462,783
1976 54,232,383 7,418,973
1975 54,002,853 7,368,717
1974 53,746,571 7,326,043
1973 53,392,161 7,283,902
1972 52,962,356 7,252,012
1971 52,499,553 7,211,716
1970 52,007,169 7,164,993
1969 51,536,014 7,123,249
1968 51,112,980 7,007,586
1967 50,722,791 6,966,522
1966 50,311,637 6,927,969
1965 49,877,725 6,876,624
1964 49,401,492 6,832,855
1963 48,877,567 6,787,950
1962 48,389,516 6,740,264
1961 47,905,982 6,689,077
1960 47,412,964 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Serbia
2100 -0.02% -0.77%
2099 -0.01% -0.77%
2098 -0.007% -0.77%
2097 -0.009% -0.77%
2096 0.009% -0.77%
2095 0.02% -0.77%
2094 0.04% -0.77%
2093 0.03% -0.77%
2092 0.04% -0.77%
2091 0.05% -0.77%
2090 0.05% -0.78%
2089 0.06% -0.77%
2088 0.06% -0.78%
2087 0.06% -0.78%
2086 0.05% -0.79%
2085 0.06% -0.79%
2084 0.07% -0.8%
2083 0.06% -0.8%
2082 0.06% -0.81%
2081 0.06% -0.81%
2080 0.06% -0.82%
2079 0.06% -0.83%
2078 0.06% -0.83%
2077 0.06% -0.83%
2076 0.06% -0.83%
2075 0.05% -0.84%
2074 0.04% -0.84%
2073 0.04% -0.84%
2072 0.04% -0.84%
2071 0.02% -0.85%
2070 0.01% -0.85%
2069 -0.003% -0.84%
2068 -0.01% -0.84%
2067 -0.01% -0.83%
2066 -0.03% -0.83%
2065 -0.03% -0.83%
2064 -0.04% -0.82%
2063 -0.06% -0.82%
2062 -0.06% -0.81%
2061 -0.06% -0.8%
2060 -0.07% -0.79%
2059 -0.06% -0.79%
2058 -0.06% -0.79%
2057 -0.06% -0.79%
2056 -0.07% -0.78%
2055 -0.06% -0.77%
2054 -0.05% -0.77%
2053 -0.04% -0.77%
2052 -0.04% -0.78%
2051 -0.02% -0.77%
2050 -0.01% -0.78%
2049 0.002% -0.78%
2048 0.02% -0.78%
2047 0.03% -0.78%
2046 0.04% -0.79%
2045 0.06% -0.79%
2044 0.07% -0.79%
2043 0.09% -0.8%
2042 0.09% -0.8%
2041 0.09% -0.79%
2040 0.1% -0.79%
2039 0.11% -0.78%
2038 0.13% -0.78%
2037 0.13% -0.77%
2036 0.13% -0.76%
2035 0.13% -0.75%
2034 0.13% -0.75%
2033 0.13% -0.73%
2032 0.13% -0.72%
2031 0.13% -0.71%
2030 0.14% -0.7%
2029 0.13% -0.69%
2028 0.14% -0.68%
2027 0.14% -0.66%
2026 0.15% -0.75%
2025 0.16% -0.65%
2024 0.26% -0.55%
2023 0.28% -0.62%
2022 0.5% -2.49%
2021 0.36% -0.94%
2020 0.33% -0.66%
2019 0.33% -0.54%
2018 0.36% -0.54%
2017 0.29% -0.53%
2016 0.26% -0.52%
2015 0.36% -0.51%
2014 0.48% -0.49%
2013 0.52% -0.49%
2012 0.48% -0.48%
2011 0.48% -0.75%
2010 0.49% -0.4%
2009 0.51% -0.4%
2008 0.56% -0.42%
2007 0.62% -0.4%
2006 0.7% -0.39%
2005 0.75% -0.3%
2004 0.74% -0.23%
2003 0.71% -0.26%
2002 0.73% -0.05%
2001 0.73% -0.17%
2000 0.69% -0.32%
1999 0.52% -0.36%
1998 0.37% -0.41%
1997 0.36% -0.31%
1996 0.36% -0.08%
1995 0.36% 0.07%
1994 0.38% 0.11%
1993 0.44% 0.13%
1992 0.5% 0.11%
1991 0.5% -3.83%
1990 0.55% 0.05%
1989 0.6% 0.12%
1988 0.58% 0.21%
1987 0.54% 0.18%
1986 0.51% 0.23%
1985 0.5% 0.29%
1984 0.49% 0.33%
1983 0.54% 0.32%
1982 0.37% 0.34%
1981 0.6% 0.35%
1980 0.54% 2.22%
1979 0.45% 0.51%
1978 0.45% 0.55%
1977 0.47% 0.59%
1976 0.43% 0.68%
1975 0.48% 0.58%
1974 0.66% 0.58%
1973 0.81% 0.44%
1972 0.88% 0.56%
1971 0.95% 0.65%
1970 0.91% 0.59%
1969 0.83% 1.65%
1968 0.77% 0.59%
1967 0.82% 0.56%
1966 0.87% 0.75%
1965 0.96% 0.64%
1964 1.07% 0.66%
1963 1.01% 0.71%
1962 1.01% 0.77%
1961 1.04% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

France Serbia
Current population
68788006
6494521
Population rank 23/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.08%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -101
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 189/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -13,086
Net migration rank 18/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -13,086
2024 - 90,527 - -8,132
2023 47,860 91,862 -36,427 4,348
2022 54,547 179,377 -46,651 40,118
2021 74,627 131,465 -74,494 -8,974
2020 67,602 145,593 -55,193 -10,220
2019 141,503 71,972 -36,810 -18,891
2018 147,749 132,925 -37,707 -18,883
2017 160,604 102,984 -39,317 -18,651
2016 193,500 15,548 -35,998 -18,322
2015 206,300 -345 -37,605 -18,789
2014 265,248 52,342 -34,946 -18,846
2013 244,192 116,297 -34,399 -17,866
2012 256,065 103,287 -35,288 -18,513
2011 280,966 70,178 -36,906 611
2010 286,116 52,644 -34,999 3,632
2009 278,238 58,032 -33,676 6,043
2008 283,250 79,528 -33,590 7,070
2007 288,076 91,973 -34,693 7,045
2006 305,387 132,512 -31,870 8,018
2005 271,677 191,417 -34,227 7,945
2004 282,185 200,629 -26,121 7,300
2003 230,325 195,616 -24,686 6,854
2002 253,430 191,373 -24,750 1,562
2001 263,867 179,476 -20,259 -12,007
2000 268,042 171,637 -30,065 -14,368
1999 229,907 169,448 -29,408 -4,073
1998 222,705 20,216 -23,006 -5,665
1997 215,885 -15,255 -18,389 -5,817
1996 221,092 -21,463 -16,007 -5,598
1995 220,303 -17,128 -7,628 -6,019
1994 201,704 -4,232 -7,157 -5,934
1993 224,592 16,892 -5,703 -5,972
1992 229,502 61,964 -3,779 -4,415
1991 234,216 35,201 2,210 -8,483
1990 238,870 43,323 7,416 -16,260
1989 243,361 82,052 11,872 -16,360
1988 247,672 69,935 13,852 -15,715
1987 251,971 59,890 16,711 -16,686
1986 250,606 51,642 19,407 -17,990
1985 249,328 66,149 22,090 -17,646
1984 248,086 76,175 23,815 -15,567
1983 235,655 88,166 27,515 -15,301
1982 234,389 81,084 30,603 -13,550
1981 222,414 69,365 34,304 -8,531
1980 210,042 54,718 36,273 287
1979 208,923 34,295 39,022 -960
1978 213,462 18,692 43,636 -1,481
1977 217,946 44,918 48,105 -1,953
1976 227,776 59,515 51,399 -2,744
1975 248,413 16,139 52,502 -3,490
1974 268,733 26,203 51,583 -3,525
1973 282,979 103,910 49,596 -2,396
1972 296,589 101,223 48,248 -348
1971 309,747 144,321 47,424 1,655
1970 322,444 182,941 48,343 1,861
1969 329,831 160,403 50,304 4,112
1968 337,346 113,115 51,653 5,430
1967 339,843 63,018 53,120 6,114
1966 352,181 96,097 53,338 7,037
1965 354,132 82,879 53,383 7,957
1964 360,631 163,039 54,185 8,045
1963 361,694 190,925 55,580 8,276
1962 358,082 141,634 59,307 6,064
1961 354,504 128,618 61,065 6,422
1960 346,115 143,032 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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