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Population in France compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 7.58 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

France vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Sierra Leone
2100 70,675,442 16,107,087
2099 70,692,029 16,121,940
2098 70,701,942 16,135,035
2097 70,707,028 16,149,905
2096 70,713,643 16,160,672
2095 70,707,277 16,169,304
2094 70,691,394 16,168,902
2093 70,665,663 16,173,609
2092 70,643,058 16,170,778
2091 70,615,655 16,163,901
2090 70,582,877 16,154,165
2089 70,549,228 16,142,526
2088 70,510,136 16,128,775
2087 70,470,494 16,112,585
2086 70,427,922 16,085,549
2085 70,390,427 16,064,212
2084 70,348,036 16,040,563
2083 70,296,271 16,006,923
2082 70,255,426 15,970,872
2081 70,210,373 15,930,880
2080 70,169,003 15,892,665
2079 70,127,568 15,850,728
2078 70,087,269 15,801,450
2077 70,045,257 15,750,408
2076 70,001,871 15,695,310
2075 69,959,255 15,635,345
2074 69,924,120 15,580,279
2073 69,892,712 15,512,655
2072 69,866,697 15,442,481
2071 69,838,818 15,370,747
2070 69,826,471 15,293,426
2069 69,816,539 15,212,664
2068 69,818,570 15,124,069
2067 69,826,386 15,028,190
2066 69,835,591 14,931,295
2065 69,856,319 14,833,794
2064 69,880,666 14,736,872
2063 69,910,009 14,638,180
2062 69,948,667 14,525,736
2061 69,988,307 14,420,068
2060 70,030,670 14,307,451
2059 70,076,337 14,194,972
2058 70,119,195 14,077,124
2057 70,164,701 13,957,197
2056 70,208,938 13,832,494
2055 70,258,544 13,702,508
2054 70,298,466 13,576,231
2053 70,332,664 13,440,929
2052 70,357,980 13,299,910
2051 70,383,190 13,152,910
2050 70,398,057 13,006,688
2049 70,407,335 12,863,637
2048 70,406,135 12,712,671
2047 70,394,515 12,566,944
2046 70,376,409 12,411,042
2045 70,345,569 12,254,651
2044 70,306,509 12,088,895
2043 70,260,348 11,928,393
2042 70,199,353 11,767,372
2041 70,133,877 11,599,942
2040 70,067,958 11,428,331
2039 69,998,706 11,259,845
2038 69,920,456 11,097,180
2037 69,831,930 10,928,754
2036 69,743,406 10,757,928
2035 69,651,629 10,582,918
2034 69,558,099 10,411,088
2033 69,468,319 10,238,503
2032 69,377,856 10,059,929
2031 69,288,525 9,881,109
2030 69,197,981 9,705,485
2029 69,104,114 9,529,493
2028 69,012,886 9,358,412
2027 68,917,613 9,177,288
2026 68,823,318 8,998,902
2025 68,720,337 8,819,794
2024 68,551,653 8,642,022
2023 68,372,286 8,460,512
2022 68,184,457 8,276,807
2021 67,842,811 8,094,602
2020 67,601,110 7,912,558
2019 67,382,061 7,731,991
2018 67,158,348 7,554,563
2017 66,918,020 7,379,299
2016 66,724,104 7,205,328
2015 66,548,272 7,037,655
2014 66,312,067 6,876,385
2013 65,997,932 6,714,051
2012 65,657,659 6,551,080
2011 65,340,830 6,387,251
2010 65,026,211 6,222,714
2009 64,706,436 6,055,646
2008 64,375,116 5,894,722
2007 64,016,890 5,749,352
2006 63,622,342 5,624,466
2005 63,180,854 5,501,712
2004 62,707,588 5,355,717
2003 62,249,855 5,177,687
2002 61,812,142 4,971,435
2001 61,364,377 4,692,716
2000 60,918,661 4,423,611
1999 60,501,986 4,318,043
1998 60,190,684 4,295,785
1997 59,968,066 4,253,716
1996 59,754,504 4,199,210
1995 59,541,294 4,179,179
1994 59,324,863 4,173,105
1993 59,103,094 4,157,130
1992 58,846,584 4,166,366
1991 58,554,242 4,246,267
1990 58,261,012 4,196,828
1989 57,943,062 4,034,037
1988 57,598,186 3,934,517
1987 57,266,167 3,829,718
1986 56,956,002 3,728,380
1985 56,665,619 3,638,438
1984 56,383,085 3,558,758
1983 56,108,330 3,481,646
1982 55,806,789 3,408,183
1981 55,603,353 3,338,940
1980 55,274,184 3,272,089
1979 54,979,851 3,207,499
1978 54,734,030 3,145,517
1977 54,486,467 3,085,354
1976 54,232,383 3,028,820
1975 54,002,853 2,974,657
1974 53,746,571 2,920,459
1973 53,392,161 2,866,955
1972 52,962,356 2,814,388
1971 52,499,553 2,763,222
1970 52,007,169 2,712,286
1969 51,536,014 2,661,365
1968 51,112,980 2,611,532
1967 50,722,791 2,562,384
1966 50,311,637 2,514,638
1965 49,877,725 2,468,666
1964 49,401,492 2,424,390
1963 48,877,567 2,382,258
1962 48,389,516 2,342,242
1961 47,905,982 2,304,227
1960 47,412,964 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Sierra Leone
2100 -0.02% -0.09%
2099 -0.01% -0.08%
2098 -0.007% -0.09%
2097 -0.009% -0.07%
2096 0.009% -0.05%
2095 0.02% 0.002%
2094 0.04% -0.03%
2093 0.03% 0.02%
2092 0.04% 0.04%
2091 0.05% 0.06%
2090 0.05% 0.07%
2089 0.06% 0.09%
2088 0.06% 0.1%
2087 0.06% 0.17%
2086 0.05% 0.13%
2085 0.06% 0.15%
2084 0.07% 0.21%
2083 0.06% 0.23%
2082 0.06% 0.25%
2081 0.06% 0.24%
2080 0.06% 0.26%
2079 0.06% 0.31%
2078 0.06% 0.32%
2077 0.06% 0.35%
2076 0.06% 0.38%
2075 0.05% 0.35%
2074 0.04% 0.44%
2073 0.04% 0.45%
2072 0.04% 0.47%
2071 0.02% 0.51%
2070 0.01% 0.53%
2069 -0.003% 0.59%
2068 -0.01% 0.64%
2067 -0.01% 0.65%
2066 -0.03% 0.66%
2065 -0.03% 0.66%
2064 -0.04% 0.67%
2063 -0.06% 0.77%
2062 -0.06% 0.73%
2061 -0.06% 0.79%
2060 -0.07% 0.79%
2059 -0.06% 0.84%
2058 -0.06% 0.86%
2057 -0.06% 0.9%
2056 -0.07% 0.95%
2055 -0.06% 0.93%
2054 -0.05% 1.01%
2053 -0.04% 1.06%
2052 -0.04% 1.12%
2051 -0.02% 1.12%
2050 -0.01% 1.11%
2049 0.002% 1.19%
2048 0.02% 1.16%
2047 0.03% 1.26%
2046 0.04% 1.28%
2045 0.06% 1.37%
2044 0.07% 1.35%
2043 0.09% 1.37%
2042 0.09% 1.44%
2041 0.09% 1.5%
2040 0.1% 1.5%
2039 0.11% 1.47%
2038 0.13% 1.54%
2037 0.13% 1.59%
2036 0.13% 1.65%
2035 0.13% 1.65%
2034 0.13% 1.69%
2033 0.13% 1.78%
2032 0.13% 1.81%
2031 0.13% 1.81%
2030 0.14% 1.85%
2029 0.13% 1.83%
2028 0.14% 1.97%
2027 0.14% 1.98%
2026 0.15% 2.03%
2025 0.25% 2.06%
2024 0.26% 2.15%
2023 0.28% 2.22%
2022 0.5% 2.25%
2021 0.36% 2.3%
2020 0.33% 2.34%
2019 0.33% 2.35%
2018 0.36% 2.38%
2017 0.29% 2.41%
2016 0.26% 2.38%
2015 0.36% 2.35%
2014 0.48% 2.42%
2013 0.52% 2.49%
2012 0.48% 2.56%
2011 0.48% 2.64%
2010 0.49% 2.76%
2009 0.51% 2.73%
2008 0.56% 2.53%
2007 0.62% 2.22%
2006 0.7% 2.23%
2005 0.75% 2.73%
2004 0.74% 3.44%
2003 0.71% 4.15%
2002 0.73% 5.94%
2001 0.73% 6.08%
2000 0.69% 2.44%
1999 0.52% 0.52%
1998 0.37% 0.99%
1997 0.36% 1.3%
1996 0.36% 0.48%
1995 0.36% 0.15%
1994 0.38% 0.38%
1993 0.44% -0.22%
1992 0.5% -1.88%
1991 0.5% 1.18%
1990 0.55% 4.04%
1989 0.6% 2.53%
1988 0.58% 2.74%
1987 0.54% 2.72%
1986 0.51% 2.47%
1985 0.5% 2.24%
1984 0.49% 2.21%
1983 0.54% 2.16%
1982 0.37% 2.07%
1981 0.6% 2.04%
1980 0.54% 2.01%
1979 0.45% 1.97%
1978 0.45% 1.95%
1977 0.47% 1.87%
1976 0.43% 1.82%
1975 0.48% 1.86%
1974 0.66% 1.87%
1973 0.81% 1.87%
1972 0.88% 1.85%
1971 0.95% 1.88%
1970 0.91% 1.91%
1969 0.83% 1.91%
1968 0.77% 1.92%
1967 0.82% 1.9%
1966 0.87% 1.86%
1965 0.96% 1.83%
1964 1.07% 1.77%
1963 1.01% 1.71%
1962 1.01% 1.65%
1961 1.04% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

France Sierra Leone
Current population
68871753
9090531
Population rank 23/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.11%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +487
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 47/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -11,309
Net migration rank 18/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -11,309
2024 20,566 90,527 189,234 -11,000
2023 34,186 91,862 188,788 -4,000
2022 54,547 179,377 186,625 -4,000
2021 74,627 131,465 183,326 -1,544
2020 67,602 145,593 181,015 1,292
2019 141,503 71,972 181,068 -2,238
2018 147,749 132,925 178,772 -2,741
2017 160,604 102,984 173,259 1,234
2016 193,500 15,548 168,784 4,657
2015 206,300 -345 162,275 -356
2014 265,248 52,342 160,137 485
2013 244,192 116,297 161,265 2,773
2012 256,065 103,287 160,915 988
2011 280,966 70,178 158,858 6,895
2010 286,116 52,644 155,338 7,983
2009 278,238 58,032 152,669 18,145
2008 283,250 79,528 149,855 1,182
2007 288,076 91,973 145,740 -6,042
2006 305,387 132,512 144,127 -34,052
2005 271,677 191,417 137,234 -1,805
2004 282,185 200,629 132,661 23,897
2003 230,325 195,616 130,312 69,185
2002 253,430 191,373 126,429 86,578
2001 263,867 179,476 116,647 227,791
2000 268,042 171,637 110,754 83,013
1999 229,907 169,448 102,295 -84,926
1998 222,705 20,216 103,906 -76,766
1997 215,885 -15,255 105,433 -48,437
1996 221,092 -21,463 104,140 -52,110
1995 220,303 -17,128 100,885 -112,857
1994 201,704 -4,232 101,486 -77,371
1993 224,592 16,892 103,317 -95,476
1992 229,502 61,964 103,251 -129,565
1991 234,216 35,201 105,477 -238,965
1990 238,870 43,323 100,778 131,587
1989 243,361 82,052 98,298 -5,079
1988 247,672 69,935 96,344 9,470
1987 251,971 59,890 94,235 9,558
1986 250,606 51,642 90,902 7,992
1985 249,328 66,149 88,869 -7,873
1984 248,086 76,175 87,072 -8,708
1983 235,655 88,166 84,628 -8,783
1982 234,389 81,084 82,457 -11,379
1981 222,414 69,365 80,111 -12,699
1980 210,042 54,718 77,932 -11,641
1979 208,923 34,295 75,992 -13,095
1978 213,462 18,692 74,130 -13,073
1977 217,946 44,918 71,663 -12,399
1976 227,776 59,515 69,506 -15,686
1975 248,413 16,139 67,560 -13,058
1974 268,733 26,203 65,357 -11,473
1973 282,979 103,910 62,443 -9,322
1972 296,589 101,223 60,279 -8,267
1971 309,747 144,321 58,484 -8,162
1970 322,444 182,941 56,513 -4,957
1969 329,831 160,403 54,768 -4,485
1968 337,346 113,115 53,126 -3,743
1967 339,843 63,018 51,734 -2,819
1966 352,181 96,097 49,486 -2,911
1965 354,132 82,879 47,223 -1,851
1964 360,631 163,039 45,487 -2,308
1963 361,694 190,925 43,569 -2,480
1962 358,082 141,634 41,603 -2,658
1961 354,504 128,618 40,022 -2,947
1960 346,115 143,032 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/sierra-leone | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people). In Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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