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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 51,649,918 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 +0.35% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

France vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France South Korea
2100 70,613,012 22,012,503
2099 70,629,584 22,335,528
2098 70,639,488 22,668,719
2097 70,644,570 23,009,661
2096 70,651,179 23,360,151
2095 70,644,818 23,722,747
2094 70,628,949 24,093,391
2093 70,603,242 24,473,038
2092 70,580,656 24,860,975
2091 70,553,277 25,255,379
2090 70,520,528 25,655,577
2089 70,486,909 26,060,945
2088 70,447,851 26,470,073
2087 70,408,245 26,884,813
2086 70,365,710 27,301,913
2085 70,328,248 27,723,736
2084 70,285,895 28,147,480
2083 70,234,175 28,578,182
2082 70,193,367 29,012,953
2081 70,148,354 29,456,022
2080 70,107,021 29,901,880
2079 70,065,621 30,352,062
2078 70,025,358 30,809,176
2077 69,983,383 31,273,700
2076 69,940,036 31,744,480
2075 69,897,457 32,221,226
2074 69,862,353 32,706,020
2073 69,830,973 33,196,556
2072 69,804,981 33,696,490
2071 69,777,127 34,203,935
2070 69,764,791 34,719,324
2069 69,754,867 35,241,850
2068 69,756,896 35,762,799
2067 69,764,705 36,292,307
2066 69,773,902 36,826,655
2065 69,794,612 37,368,086
2064 69,818,938 37,916,439
2063 69,848,255 38,469,051
2062 69,886,879 39,028,473
2061 69,926,483 39,584,621
2060 69,968,809 40,149,830
2059 70,014,435 40,712,514
2058 70,057,256 41,277,134
2057 70,102,722 41,833,887
2056 70,146,920 42,377,427
2055 70,196,482 42,909,302
2054 70,236,369 43,427,254
2053 70,270,537 43,938,741
2052 70,295,830 44,441,106
2051 70,321,018 44,923,604
2050 70,335,872 45,385,311
2049 70,345,142 45,832,153
2048 70,343,943 46,258,529
2047 70,332,332 46,668,898
2046 70,314,243 47,056,404
2045 70,283,430 47,433,205
2044 70,244,405 47,797,411
2043 70,198,284 48,144,730
2042 70,137,343 48,478,991
2041 70,071,925 48,806,273
2040 70,006,064 49,115,658
2039 69,936,874 49,412,830
2038 69,858,693 49,694,340
2037 69,770,244 49,957,504
2036 69,681,800 50,200,702
2035 69,590,103 50,426,000
2034 69,496,656 50,632,962
2033 69,406,955 50,821,090
2032 69,316,572 50,987,020
2031 69,227,320 51,134,940
2030 69,136,856 51,267,908
2029 69,043,072 51,385,868
2028 68,951,924 51,486,791
2027 68,856,735 51,576,746
2026 68,762,523 51,649,918
2025 68,659,633 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 0.16% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

France South Korea
Current population
68788006
51649918
Population rank 23/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.62%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +105
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 160/197
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 - 90,527 - 75,963
2023 47,860 91,862 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 2.11M
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 (1960–2024, 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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