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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 32.4 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

France vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Slovenia
2100 70,613,012 1,640,541
2099 70,629,584 1,644,752
2098 70,639,488 1,648,834
2097 70,644,570 1,653,196
2096 70,651,179 1,657,434
2095 70,644,818 1,661,656
2094 70,628,949 1,665,825
2093 70,603,242 1,670,076
2092 70,580,656 1,674,280
2091 70,553,277 1,678,462
2090 70,520,528 1,682,998
2089 70,486,909 1,687,376
2088 70,447,851 1,691,788
2087 70,408,245 1,696,409
2086 70,365,710 1,701,325
2085 70,328,248 1,706,189
2084 70,285,895 1,711,157
2083 70,234,175 1,716,396
2082 70,193,367 1,721,709
2081 70,148,354 1,727,302
2080 70,107,021 1,733,405
2079 70,065,621 1,739,518
2078 70,025,358 1,746,152
2077 69,983,383 1,752,783
2076 69,940,036 1,759,639
2075 69,897,457 1,766,867
2074 69,862,353 1,774,528
2073 69,830,973 1,782,697
2072 69,804,981 1,790,658
2071 69,777,127 1,798,960
2070 69,764,791 1,807,483
2069 69,754,867 1,816,607
2068 69,756,896 1,825,849
2067 69,764,705 1,834,865
2066 69,773,902 1,844,034
2065 69,794,612 1,853,651
2064 69,818,938 1,863,550
2063 69,848,255 1,873,173
2062 69,886,879 1,882,832
2061 69,926,483 1,892,739
2060 69,968,809 1,902,939
2059 70,014,435 1,912,861
2058 70,057,256 1,922,175
2057 70,102,722 1,932,119
2056 70,146,920 1,941,469
2055 70,196,482 1,950,861
2054 70,236,369 1,959,953
2053 70,270,537 1,968,641
2052 70,295,830 1,977,227
2051 70,321,018 1,985,279
2050 70,335,872 1,993,115
2049 70,345,142 2,000,477
2048 70,343,943 2,007,283
2047 70,332,332 2,014,140
2046 70,314,243 2,020,756
2045 70,283,430 2,027,366
2044 70,244,405 2,033,871
2043 70,198,284 2,040,173
2042 70,137,343 2,046,339
2041 70,071,925 2,052,041
2040 70,006,064 2,057,278
2039 69,936,874 2,062,718
2038 69,858,693 2,067,922
2037 69,770,244 2,073,705
2036 69,681,800 2,079,201
2035 69,590,103 2,084,471
2034 69,496,656 2,089,430
2033 69,406,955 2,094,601
2032 69,316,572 2,099,622
2031 69,227,320 2,104,690
2030 69,136,856 2,109,416
2029 69,043,072 2,113,874
2028 68,951,924 2,118,053
2027 68,856,735 2,121,324
2026 68,762,523 2,124,138
2025 68,659,633 2,126,340
2024 68,551,653 2,127,400
2023 68,372,286 2,120,461
2022 68,184,457 2,112,076
2021 67,842,811 2,108,079
2020 67,601,110 2,102,419
2019 67,382,061 2,088,385
2018 67,158,348 2,073,894
2017 66,918,020 2,066,388
2016 66,724,104 2,065,042
2015 66,548,272 2,063,531
2014 66,312,067 2,061,980
2013 65,997,932 2,059,953
2012 65,657,659 2,057,159
2011 65,340,830 2,052,843
2010 65,026,211 2,048,583
2009 64,706,436 2,039,669
2008 64,375,116 2,021,316
2007 64,016,890 2,018,122
2006 63,622,342 2,006,868
2005 63,180,854 2,000,474
2004 62,707,588 1,997,012
2003 62,249,855 1,995,733
2002 61,812,142 1,994,530
2001 61,364,377 1,992,060
2000 60,918,661 1,988,925
1999 60,501,986 1,983,045
1998 60,190,684 1,981,629
1997 59,968,066 1,985,956
1996 59,754,504 1,988,628
1995 59,541,294 1,989,872
1994 59,324,863 1,989,443
1993 59,103,094 1,991,746
1992 58,846,584 1,996,498
1991 58,554,242 1,999,429
1990 58,261,012 1,998,161
1989 57,943,062 1,996,351
1988 57,598,186 1,995,196
1987 57,266,167 1,989,776
1986 56,956,002 1,965,964
1985 56,665,619 1,941,641
1984 56,383,085 1,932,154
1983 56,108,330 1,922,321
1982 55,806,789 1,910,334
1981 55,603,353 1,906,531
1980 55,274,184 1,901,315
1979 54,979,851 1,882,599
1978 54,734,030 1,862,548
1977 54,486,467 1,842,377
1976 54,232,383 1,820,249
1975 54,002,853 1,793,581
1974 53,746,571 1,776,132
1973 53,392,161 1,766,697
1972 52,962,356 1,752,233
1971 52,499,553 1,738,335
1970 52,007,169 1,724,891
1969 51,536,014 1,713,874
1968 51,112,980 1,704,546
1967 50,722,791 1,689,528
1966 50,311,637 1,669,905
1965 49,877,725 1,649,160
1964 49,401,492 1,632,114
1963 48,877,567 1,616,971
1962 48,389,516 1,603,649
1961 47,905,982 1,594,131
1960 47,412,964 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Slovenia
2100 -0.02% -0.26%
2099 -0.01% -0.25%
2098 -0.007% -0.26%
2097 -0.009% -0.26%
2096 0.009% -0.25%
2095 0.02% -0.25%
2094 0.04% -0.25%
2093 0.03% -0.25%
2092 0.04% -0.25%
2091 0.05% -0.27%
2090 0.05% -0.26%
2089 0.06% -0.26%
2088 0.06% -0.27%
2087 0.06% -0.29%
2086 0.05% -0.29%
2085 0.06% -0.29%
2084 0.07% -0.31%
2083 0.06% -0.31%
2082 0.06% -0.32%
2081 0.06% -0.35%
2080 0.06% -0.35%
2079 0.06% -0.38%
2078 0.06% -0.38%
2077 0.06% -0.39%
2076 0.06% -0.41%
2075 0.05% -0.43%
2074 0.04% -0.46%
2073 0.04% -0.44%
2072 0.04% -0.46%
2071 0.02% -0.47%
2070 0.01% -0.5%
2069 -0.003% -0.51%
2068 -0.01% -0.49%
2067 -0.01% -0.5%
2066 -0.03% -0.52%
2065 -0.03% -0.53%
2064 -0.04% -0.51%
2063 -0.06% -0.51%
2062 -0.06% -0.52%
2061 -0.06% -0.54%
2060 -0.07% -0.52%
2059 -0.06% -0.48%
2058 -0.06% -0.51%
2057 -0.06% -0.48%
2056 -0.07% -0.48%
2055 -0.06% -0.46%
2054 -0.05% -0.44%
2053 -0.04% -0.43%
2052 -0.04% -0.41%
2051 -0.02% -0.39%
2050 -0.01% -0.37%
2049 0.002% -0.34%
2048 0.02% -0.34%
2047 0.03% -0.33%
2046 0.04% -0.33%
2045 0.06% -0.32%
2044 0.07% -0.31%
2043 0.09% -0.3%
2042 0.09% -0.28%
2041 0.09% -0.25%
2040 0.1% -0.26%
2039 0.11% -0.25%
2038 0.13% -0.28%
2037 0.13% -0.26%
2036 0.13% -0.25%
2035 0.13% -0.24%
2034 0.13% -0.25%
2033 0.13% -0.24%
2032 0.13% -0.24%
2031 0.13% -0.22%
2030 0.14% -0.21%
2029 0.13% -0.2%
2028 0.14% -0.15%
2027 0.14% -0.13%
2026 0.15% -0.1%
2025 0.16% -0.05%
2024 0.26% 0.33%
2023 0.28% 0.4%
2022 0.5% 0.19%
2021 0.36% 0.27%
2020 0.33% 0.67%
2019 0.33% 0.7%
2018 0.36% 0.36%
2017 0.29% 0.07%
2016 0.26% 0.07%
2015 0.36% 0.08%
2014 0.48% 0.1%
2013 0.52% 0.14%
2012 0.48% 0.21%
2011 0.48% 0.21%
2010 0.49% 0.44%
2009 0.51% 0.91%
2008 0.56% 0.16%
2007 0.62% 0.56%
2006 0.7% 0.32%
2005 0.75% 0.17%
2004 0.74% 0.06%
2003 0.71% 0.06%
2002 0.73% 0.12%
2001 0.73% 0.16%
2000 0.69% 0.3%
1999 0.52% 0.07%
1998 0.37% -0.22%
1997 0.36% -0.13%
1996 0.36% -0.06%
1995 0.36% 0.02%
1994 0.38% -0.12%
1993 0.44% -0.24%
1992 0.5% -0.15%
1991 0.5% 0.06%
1990 0.55% 0.09%
1989 0.6% 0.06%
1988 0.58% 0.27%
1987 0.54% 1.21%
1986 0.51% 1.25%
1985 0.5% 0.49%
1984 0.49% 0.51%
1983 0.54% 0.63%
1982 0.37% 0.2%
1981 0.6% 0.27%
1980 0.54% 0.99%
1979 0.45% 1.08%
1978 0.45% 1.09%
1977 0.47% 1.22%
1976 0.43% 1.49%
1975 0.48% 0.98%
1974 0.66% 0.53%
1973 0.81% 0.83%
1972 0.88% 0.8%
1971 0.95% 0.78%
1970 0.91% 0.64%
1969 0.83% 0.55%
1968 0.77% 0.89%
1967 0.82% 1.18%
1966 0.87% 1.26%
1965 0.96% 1.04%
1964 1.07% 0.94%
1963 1.01% 0.83%
1962 1.01% 0.6%
1961 1.04% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

France Slovenia
Current population
68788006
2124138
Population rank 23/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.03%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +19
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 148/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 +2,711
Net migration rank 18/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 2,711
2024 - 90,527 - 3,319
2023 47,860 91,862 -4,665 5,339
2022 54,547 179,377 -4,858 9,014
2021 74,627 131,465 -4,216 2,477
2020 67,602 145,593 -5,256 28,514
2019 141,503 71,972 -1,254 16,352
2018 147,749 132,925 -1,037 14,640
2017 160,604 102,984 -207 1,359
2016 193,500 15,548 826 1,195
2015 206,300 -345 826 712
2014 265,248 52,342 2,268 -70
2013 244,192 116,297 1,648 639
2012 256,065 103,287 2,674 1,117
2011 280,966 70,178 3,285 2,190
2010 286,116 52,644 3,687 -410
2009 278,238 58,032 3,060 11,594
2008 283,250 79,528 3,437 2,971
2007 288,076 91,973 1,211 14,191
2006 305,387 132,512 602 6,081
2005 271,677 191,417 -600 6,317
2004 282,185 200,629 -599 1,759
2003 230,325 195,616 -1,996 3,218
2002 253,430 191,373 -1,197 1,975
2001 263,867 179,476 -996 4,527
2000 268,042 171,637 -398 3,124
1999 229,907 169,448 -1,388 10,291
1998 222,705 20,216 -1,189 -5,280
1997 215,885 -15,255 -794 -1,298
1996 221,092 -21,463 0 -2,456
1995 220,303 -17,128 0 356
1994 201,704 -4,232 199 -153
1993 224,592 16,892 -199 -4,641
1992 229,502 61,964 598 -5,547
1991 234,216 35,201 2,199 -3,325
1990 238,870 43,323 3,797 618
1989 243,361 82,052 4,592 -2,718
1988 247,672 69,935 5,986 -3,023
1987 251,971 59,890 5,771 2,972
1986 250,606 51,642 6,094 32,700
1985 249,328 66,149 6,213 3,404
1984 248,086 76,175 5,990 3,280
1983 235,655 88,166 6,343 3,613
1982 234,389 81,084 9,170 -8,695
1981 222,414 69,365 10,485 -5,016
1980 210,042 54,718 11,027 3,128
1979 208,923 34,295 12,614 2,107
1978 213,462 18,692 11,920 2,113
1977 217,946 44,918 12,160 2,584
1976 227,776 59,515 12,196 2,226
1975 248,413 16,139 11,658 2,421
1974 268,733 26,203 11,367 3,145
1973 282,979 103,910 11,837 2,175
1972 296,589 101,223 10,513 2,924
1971 309,747 144,321 10,951 2,286
1970 322,444 182,941 10,004 260
1969 329,831 160,403 9,427 685
1968 337,346 113,115 11,250 438
1967 339,843 63,018 13,516 -192
1966 352,181 96,097 15,697 -1,262
1965 354,132 82,879 14,513 -1,421
1964 360,631 163,039 12,567 -349
1963 361,694 190,925 14,068 -180
1962 358,082 141,634 13,150 148
1961 354,504 128,618 14,985 -306
1960 346,115 143,032 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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