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Population in France compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.33 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

France vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France South Korea
2100 70,675,442 22,001,649
2099 70,692,029 22,324,514
2098 70,701,942 22,657,541
2097 70,707,028 22,998,315
2096 70,713,643 23,348,632
2095 70,707,277 23,711,049
2094 70,691,394 24,081,510
2093 70,665,663 24,460,970
2092 70,643,058 24,848,715
2091 70,615,655 25,242,926
2090 70,582,877 25,642,926
2089 70,549,228 26,048,094
2088 70,510,136 26,457,020
2087 70,470,494 26,871,556
2086 70,427,922 27,288,450
2085 70,390,427 27,710,065
2084 70,348,036 28,133,600
2083 70,296,271 28,564,090
2082 70,255,426 28,998,646
2081 70,210,373 29,441,497
2080 70,169,003 29,887,135
2079 70,127,568 30,337,095
2078 70,087,269 30,793,984
2077 70,045,257 31,258,278
2076 70,001,871 31,728,826
2075 69,959,255 32,205,338
2074 69,924,120 32,689,892
2073 69,892,712 33,180,187
2072 69,866,697 33,679,874
2071 69,838,818 34,187,068
2070 69,826,471 34,702,204
2069 69,816,539 35,224,472
2068 69,818,570 35,745,164
2067 69,826,386 36,274,411
2066 69,835,591 36,808,495
2065 69,856,319 37,349,660
2064 69,880,666 37,897,742
2063 69,910,009 38,450,082
2062 69,948,667 39,009,227
2061 69,988,307 39,565,102
2060 70,030,670 40,130,032
2059 70,076,337 40,692,438
2058 70,119,195 41,256,780
2057 70,164,701 41,813,259
2056 70,208,938 42,356,530
2055 70,258,544 42,888,143
2054 70,298,466 43,405,840
2053 70,332,664 43,917,075
2052 70,357,980 44,419,192
2051 70,383,190 44,901,452
2050 70,398,057 45,362,931
2049 70,407,335 45,809,553
2048 70,406,135 46,235,718
2047 70,394,515 46,645,885
2046 70,376,409 47,033,200
2045 70,345,569 47,409,815
2044 70,306,509 47,773,842
2043 70,260,348 48,120,989
2042 70,199,353 48,455,085
2041 70,133,877 48,782,206
2040 70,067,958 49,091,438
2039 69,998,706 49,388,464
2038 69,920,456 49,669,835
2037 69,831,930 49,932,869
2036 69,743,406 50,175,947
2035 69,651,629 50,401,135
2034 69,558,099 50,607,994
2033 69,468,319 50,796,030
2032 69,377,856 50,961,878
2031 69,288,525 51,109,725
2030 69,197,981 51,242,628
2029 69,104,114 51,360,529
2028 69,012,886 51,461,403
2027 68,917,613 51,551,313
2026 68,823,318 51,624,449
2025 68,720,337 51,684,564
2024 68,551,653 51,751,065
2023 68,372,286 51,712,619
2022 68,184,457 51,672,569
2021 67,842,811 51,769,539
2020 67,601,110 51,836,239
2019 67,382,061 51,764,822
2018 67,158,348 51,585,058
2017 66,918,020 51,361,911
2016 66,724,104 51,217,803
2015 66,548,272 51,014,947
2014 66,312,067 50,746,659
2013 65,997,932 50,428,893
2012 65,657,659 50,199,853
2011 65,340,830 49,936,638
2010 65,026,211 49,554,112
2009 64,706,436 49,307,835
2008 64,375,116 49,054,708
2007 64,016,890 48,683,638
2006 63,622,342 48,438,292
2005 63,180,854 48,184,561
2004 62,707,588 48,082,519
2003 62,249,855 47,892,330
2002 61,812,142 47,644,736
2001 61,364,377 47,370,164
2000 60,918,661 47,008,111
1999 60,501,986 46,616,677
1998 60,190,684 46,286,503
1997 59,968,066 45,953,580
1996 59,754,504 45,524,681
1995 59,541,294 45,092,991
1994 59,324,863 44,641,540
1993 59,103,094 44,194,628
1992 58,846,584 43,747,962
1991 58,554,242 43,295,704
1990 58,261,012 42,869,283
1989 57,943,062 42,449,038
1988 57,598,186 42,031,247
1987 57,266,167 41,621,690
1986 56,956,002 41,213,674
1985 56,665,619 40,805,744
1984 56,383,085 40,405,956
1983 56,108,330 39,910,403
1982 55,806,789 39,326,352
1981 55,603,353 38,723,248
1980 55,274,184 38,123,775
1979 54,979,851 37,534,236
1978 54,734,030 36,969,185
1977 54,486,467 36,411,795
1976 54,232,383 35,848,523
1975 54,002,853 35,280,725
1974 53,746,571 34,692,266
1973 53,392,161 34,103,149
1972 52,962,356 33,505,406
1971 52,499,553 32,882,704
1970 52,007,169 32,240,827
1969 51,536,014 31,544,266
1968 51,112,980 30,838,302
1967 50,722,791 30,130,983
1966 50,311,637 29,435,571
1965 49,877,725 28,704,674
1964 49,401,492 27,984,155
1963 48,877,567 27,261,747
1962 48,389,516 26,513,030
1961 47,905,982 25,765,673
1960 47,412,964 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France South Korea
2100 -0.02% -1.45%
2099 -0.01% -1.47%
2098 -0.007% -1.48%
2097 -0.009% -1.5%
2096 0.009% -1.53%
2095 0.02% -1.54%
2094 0.04% -1.55%
2093 0.03% -1.56%
2092 0.04% -1.56%
2091 0.05% -1.56%
2090 0.05% -1.56%
2089 0.06% -1.55%
2088 0.06% -1.54%
2087 0.06% -1.53%
2086 0.05% -1.52%
2085 0.06% -1.51%
2084 0.07% -1.51%
2083 0.06% -1.5%
2082 0.06% -1.5%
2081 0.06% -1.49%
2080 0.06% -1.48%
2079 0.06% -1.48%
2078 0.06% -1.49%
2077 0.06% -1.48%
2076 0.06% -1.48%
2075 0.05% -1.48%
2074 0.04% -1.48%
2073 0.04% -1.48%
2072 0.04% -1.48%
2071 0.02% -1.48%
2070 0.01% -1.48%
2069 -0.003% -1.46%
2068 -0.01% -1.46%
2067 -0.01% -1.45%
2066 -0.03% -1.45%
2065 -0.03% -1.45%
2064 -0.04% -1.44%
2063 -0.06% -1.43%
2062 -0.06% -1.4%
2061 -0.06% -1.41%
2060 -0.07% -1.38%
2059 -0.06% -1.37%
2058 -0.06% -1.33%
2057 -0.06% -1.28%
2056 -0.07% -1.24%
2055 -0.06% -1.19%
2054 -0.05% -1.16%
2053 -0.04% -1.13%
2052 -0.04% -1.07%
2051 -0.02% -1.02%
2050 -0.01% -0.97%
2049 0.002% -0.92%
2048 0.02% -0.88%
2047 0.03% -0.82%
2046 0.04% -0.79%
2045 0.06% -0.76%
2044 0.07% -0.72%
2043 0.09% -0.69%
2042 0.09% -0.67%
2041 0.09% -0.63%
2040 0.1% -0.6%
2039 0.11% -0.57%
2038 0.13% -0.53%
2037 0.13% -0.48%
2036 0.13% -0.45%
2035 0.13% -0.41%
2034 0.13% -0.37%
2033 0.13% -0.33%
2032 0.13% -0.29%
2031 0.13% -0.26%
2030 0.14% -0.23%
2029 0.13% -0.2%
2028 0.14% -0.17%
2027 0.14% -0.14%
2026 0.15% -0.12%
2025 0.25% -0.13%
2024 0.26% 0.07%
2023 0.28% 0.08%
2022 0.5% -0.19%
2021 0.36% -0.13%
2020 0.33% 0.14%
2019 0.33% 0.35%
2018 0.36% 0.43%
2017 0.29% 0.28%
2016 0.26% 0.4%
2015 0.36% 0.53%
2014 0.48% 0.63%
2013 0.52% 0.46%
2012 0.48% 0.53%
2011 0.48% 0.77%
2010 0.49% 0.5%
2009 0.51% 0.52%
2008 0.56% 0.76%
2007 0.62% 0.51%
2006 0.7% 0.53%
2005 0.75% 0.21%
2004 0.74% 0.4%
2003 0.71% 0.52%
2002 0.73% 0.58%
2001 0.73% 0.77%
2000 0.69% 0.84%
1999 0.52% 0.71%
1998 0.37% 0.72%
1997 0.36% 0.94%
1996 0.36% 0.96%
1995 0.36% 1.01%
1994 0.38% 1.01%
1993 0.44% 1.02%
1992 0.5% 1.04%
1991 0.5% 0.99%
1990 0.55% 0.99%
1989 0.6% 0.99%
1988 0.58% 0.98%
1987 0.54% 0.99%
1986 0.51% 1%
1985 0.5% 0.99%
1984 0.49% 1.24%
1983 0.54% 1.49%
1982 0.37% 1.56%
1981 0.6% 1.57%
1980 0.54% 1.57%
1979 0.45% 1.53%
1978 0.45% 1.53%
1977 0.47% 1.57%
1976 0.43% 1.61%
1975 0.48% 1.7%
1974 0.66% 1.73%
1973 0.81% 1.78%
1972 0.88% 1.89%
1971 0.95% 1.99%
1970 0.91% 2.21%
1969 0.83% 2.29%
1968 0.77% 2.35%
1967 0.82% 2.36%
1966 0.87% 2.55%
1965 0.96% 2.57%
1964 1.07% 2.65%
1963 1.01% 2.82%
1962 1.01% 2.9%
1961 1.04% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

France South Korea
Current population
68871753
51624449
Population rank 23/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.62%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -182
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 169/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +65,731
Net migration rank 18/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 65,731
2024 20,566 90,527 -119,027 75,963
2023 34,186 91,862 -124,111 87,800
2022 54,547 179,377 -124,014 87,800
2021 74,627 131,465 -56,947 -16,778
2020 67,602 145,593 -31,101 112,631
2019 141,503 71,972 10,353 128,622
2018 147,749 132,925 30,951 118,220
2017 160,604 102,984 71,907 104,029
2016 193,500 15,548 122,923 91,568
2015 206,300 -345 163,248 276,427
2014 265,248 52,342 167,464 308,037
2013 244,192 116,297 166,415 301,926
2012 256,065 103,287 215,859 281,866
2011 280,966 70,178 214,728 269,958
2010 286,116 52,644 213,083 52,042
2009 278,238 58,032 197,231 5,308
2008 283,250 79,528 215,841 -19,630
2007 288,076 91,973 248,286 -42,293
2006 305,387 132,512 203,441 -28,434
2005 271,677 191,417 187,920 -47,821
2004 282,185 200,629 225,988 -42,549
2003 230,325 195,616 244,251 -31,994
2002 253,430 191,373 247,752 -18,105
2001 263,867 179,476 312,643 -28,006
2000 268,042 171,637 390,167 -84,960
1999 229,907 169,448 368,272 -107,448
1998 222,705 20,216 393,436 -98,044
1997 215,885 -15,255 422,773 -109,130
1996 221,092 -21,463 446,142 -115,705
1995 220,303 -17,128 468,967 -208,491
1994 201,704 -4,232 473,200 -208,309
1993 224,592 16,892 477,302 -222,802
1992 229,502 61,964 494,352 -265,849
1991 234,216 35,201 467,594 -270,754
1990 238,870 43,323 411,546 79,294
1989 243,361 82,052 403,266 186,120
1988 247,672 69,935 399,297 192,534
1987 251,971 59,890 378,758 198,057
1986 250,606 51,642 395,651 189,782
1985 249,328 66,149 416,219 97,949
1984 248,086 76,175 436,384 101,394
1983 235,655 88,166 514,844 102,167
1982 234,389 81,084 605,626 48,638
1981 222,414 69,365 631,189 18,442
1980 210,042 54,718 583,294 -148,341
1979 208,923 34,295 623,068 -139,566
1978 213,462 18,692 499,084 -85,721
1977 217,946 44,918 578,947 -90,737
1976 227,776 59,515 530,558 -92,314
1975 248,413 16,139 603,300 -52,332
1974 268,733 26,203 673,030 27,005
1973 282,979 103,910 699,115 35,779
1972 296,589 101,223 740,469 25,382
1971 309,747 144,321 789,185 -6,326
1970 322,444 182,941 747,987 -27,999
1969 329,831 160,403 694,227 -21,175
1968 337,346 113,115 684,487 -16,868
1967 339,843 63,018 692,169 -16,484
1966 352,181 96,097 623,534 -16,688
1965 354,132 82,879 641,090 -146,386
1964 360,631 163,039 655,501 -102,284
1963 361,694 190,925 685,824 -80,226
1962 358,082 141,634 712,590 -94,606
1961 354,504 128,618 730,173 -93,179
1960 346,115 143,032 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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