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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 5.5 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

France vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France South Sudan
2100 70,613,012 24,086,901
2099 70,629,584 24,081,477
2098 70,639,488 24,063,461
2097 70,644,570 24,065,268
2096 70,651,179 24,054,483
2095 70,644,818 24,046,345
2094 70,628,949 24,047,776
2093 70,603,242 24,039,017
2092 70,580,656 24,019,054
2091 70,553,277 24,000,308
2090 70,520,528 23,978,496
2089 70,486,909 23,937,487
2088 70,447,851 23,892,166
2087 70,408,245 23,857,250
2086 70,365,710 23,803,312
2085 70,328,248 23,759,178
2084 70,285,895 23,687,109
2083 70,234,175 23,617,646
2082 70,193,367 23,541,119
2081 70,148,354 23,466,449
2080 70,107,021 23,391,758
2079 70,065,621 23,294,252
2078 70,025,358 23,197,067
2077 69,983,383 23,086,584
2076 69,940,036 22,987,331
2075 69,897,457 22,868,587
2074 69,862,353 22,726,189
2073 69,830,973 22,583,672
2072 69,804,981 22,438,943
2071 69,777,127 22,288,026
2070 69,764,791 22,151,650
2069 69,754,867 22,003,659
2068 69,756,896 21,829,800
2067 69,764,705 21,662,211
2066 69,773,902 21,496,881
2065 69,794,612 21,317,455
2064 69,818,938 21,142,002
2063 69,848,255 20,965,122
2062 69,886,879 20,785,055
2061 69,926,483 20,608,964
2060 69,968,809 20,430,857
2059 70,014,435 20,235,022
2058 70,057,256 20,048,974
2057 70,102,722 19,853,696
2056 70,146,920 19,659,362
2055 70,196,482 19,464,297
2054 70,236,369 19,257,481
2053 70,270,537 19,060,517
2052 70,295,830 18,840,461
2051 70,321,018 18,633,198
2050 70,335,872 18,434,212
2049 70,345,142 18,230,881
2048 70,343,943 18,021,026
2047 70,332,332 17,806,282
2046 70,314,243 17,579,173
2045 70,283,430 17,355,041
2044 70,244,405 17,121,972
2043 70,198,284 16,888,278
2042 70,137,343 16,645,354
2041 70,071,925 16,396,768
2040 70,006,064 16,142,816
2039 69,936,874 15,889,952
2038 69,858,693 15,628,043
2037 69,770,244 15,363,975
2036 69,681,800 15,091,275
2035 69,590,103 14,815,307
2034 69,496,656 14,543,511
2033 69,406,955 14,278,180
2032 69,316,572 14,007,134
2031 69,227,320 13,730,637
2030 69,136,856 13,465,615
2029 69,043,072 13,206,477
2028 68,951,924 12,947,082
2027 68,856,735 12,692,769
2026 68,762,523 12,439,296
2025 68,659,633 12,193,102
2024 68,551,653 11,943,408
2023 68,372,286 11,483,374
2022 68,184,457 11,021,177
2021 67,842,811 10,865,780
2020 67,601,110 10,698,467
2019 67,382,061 10,423,384
2018 67,158,348 10,122,977
2017 66,918,020 10,259,154
2016 66,724,104 10,830,102
2015 66,548,272 11,107,561
2014 66,312,067 11,235,073
2013 65,997,932 11,166,275
2012 65,657,659 10,756,240
2011 65,340,830 10,288,109
2010 65,026,211 9,745,953
2009 64,706,436 9,243,556
2008 64,375,116 8,817,647
2007 64,016,890 8,388,788
2006 63,622,342 7,976,526
2005 63,180,854 7,590,143
2004 62,707,588 7,233,041
2003 62,249,855 6,903,127
2002 61,812,142 6,596,806
2001 61,364,377 6,308,391
2000 60,918,661 6,032,267
1999 60,501,986 5,771,628
1998 60,190,684 5,620,068
1997 59,968,066 5,509,136
1996 59,754,504 5,356,925
1995 59,541,294 5,225,836
1994 59,324,863 5,071,184
1993 59,103,094 4,956,002
1992 58,846,584 4,909,749
1991 58,554,242 4,836,677
1990 58,261,012 4,737,633
1989 57,943,062 4,713,229
1988 57,598,186 4,848,029
1987 57,266,167 4,962,395
1986 56,956,002 4,921,240
1985 56,665,619 4,834,296
1984 56,383,085 4,750,627
1983 56,108,330 4,661,574
1982 55,806,789 4,557,686
1981 55,603,353 4,447,272
1980 55,274,184 4,339,030
1979 54,979,851 4,232,605
1978 54,734,030 4,127,657
1977 54,486,467 4,024,032
1976 54,232,383 3,921,910
1975 54,002,853 3,821,494
1974 53,746,571 3,723,259
1973 53,392,161 3,627,383
1972 52,962,356 3,542,497
1971 52,499,553 3,468,646
1970 52,007,169 3,409,614
1969 51,536,014 3,365,533
1968 51,112,980 3,321,528
1967 50,722,791 3,277,648
1966 50,311,637 3,236,423
1965 49,877,725 3,189,835
1964 49,401,492 3,129,918
1963 48,877,567 3,072,669
1962 48,389,516 3,024,308
1961 47,905,982 2,976,724
1960 47,412,964 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France South Sudan
2100 -0.02% 0.02%
2099 -0.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.007% -0.008%
2097 -0.009% 0.04%
2096 0.009% 0.03%
2095 0.02% -0.006%
2094 0.04% 0.04%
2093 0.03% 0.08%
2092 0.04% 0.08%
2091 0.05% 0.09%
2090 0.05% 0.17%
2089 0.06% 0.19%
2088 0.06% 0.15%
2087 0.06% 0.23%
2086 0.05% 0.19%
2085 0.06% 0.3%
2084 0.07% 0.29%
2083 0.06% 0.33%
2082 0.06% 0.32%
2081 0.06% 0.32%
2080 0.06% 0.42%
2079 0.06% 0.42%
2078 0.06% 0.48%
2077 0.06% 0.43%
2076 0.06% 0.52%
2075 0.05% 0.63%
2074 0.04% 0.63%
2073 0.04% 0.64%
2072 0.04% 0.68%
2071 0.02% 0.62%
2070 0.01% 0.67%
2069 -0.003% 0.8%
2068 -0.01% 0.77%
2067 -0.01% 0.77%
2066 -0.03% 0.84%
2065 -0.03% 0.83%
2064 -0.04% 0.84%
2063 -0.06% 0.87%
2062 -0.06% 0.85%
2061 -0.06% 0.87%
2060 -0.07% 0.97%
2059 -0.06% 0.93%
2058 -0.06% 0.98%
2057 -0.06% 0.99%
2056 -0.07% 1%
2055 -0.06% 1.07%
2054 -0.05% 1.03%
2053 -0.04% 1.17%
2052 -0.04% 1.11%
2051 -0.02% 1.08%
2050 -0.01% 1.12%
2049 0.002% 1.16%
2048 0.02% 1.21%
2047 0.03% 1.29%
2046 0.04% 1.29%
2045 0.06% 1.36%
2044 0.07% 1.38%
2043 0.09% 1.46%
2042 0.09% 1.52%
2041 0.09% 1.57%
2040 0.1% 1.59%
2039 0.11% 1.68%
2038 0.13% 1.72%
2037 0.13% 1.81%
2036 0.13% 1.86%
2035 0.13% 1.87%
2034 0.13% 1.86%
2033 0.13% 1.94%
2032 0.13% 2.01%
2031 0.13% 1.97%
2030 0.14% 1.96%
2029 0.13% 2%
2028 0.14% 2%
2027 0.14% 2.04%
2026 0.15% 2.02%
2025 0.16% 2.09%
2024 0.26% 4.01%
2023 0.28% 4.19%
2022 0.5% 1.43%
2021 0.36% 1.56%
2020 0.33% 2.64%
2019 0.33% 2.97%
2018 0.36% -1.33%
2017 0.29% -5.27%
2016 0.26% -2.5%
2015 0.36% -1.13%
2014 0.48% 0.62%
2013 0.52% 3.81%
2012 0.48% 4.55%
2011 0.48% 5.56%
2010 0.49% 5.44%
2009 0.51% 4.83%
2008 0.56% 5.11%
2007 0.62% 5.17%
2006 0.7% 5.09%
2005 0.75% 4.94%
2004 0.74% 4.78%
2003 0.71% 4.64%
2002 0.73% 4.57%
2001 0.73% 4.58%
2000 0.69% 4.52%
1999 0.52% 2.7%
1998 0.37% 2.01%
1997 0.36% 2.84%
1996 0.36% 2.51%
1995 0.36% 3.05%
1994 0.38% 2.32%
1993 0.44% 0.94%
1992 0.5% 1.51%
1991 0.5% 2.09%
1990 0.55% 0.52%
1989 0.6% -2.78%
1988 0.58% -2.3%
1987 0.54% 0.84%
1986 0.51% 1.8%
1985 0.5% 1.76%
1984 0.49% 1.91%
1983 0.54% 2.28%
1982 0.37% 2.48%
1981 0.6% 2.49%
1980 0.54% 2.51%
1979 0.45% 2.54%
1978 0.45% 2.58%
1977 0.47% 2.6%
1976 0.43% 2.63%
1975 0.48% 2.64%
1974 0.66% 2.64%
1973 0.81% 2.4%
1972 0.88% 2.13%
1971 0.95% 1.73%
1970 0.91% 1.31%
1969 0.83% 1.32%
1968 0.77% 1.34%
1967 0.82% 1.27%
1966 0.87% 1.46%
1965 0.96% 1.91%
1964 1.07% 1.86%
1963 1.01% 1.6%
1962 1.01% 1.6%
1961 1.04% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

France South Sudan
Current population
68788006
12507858
Population rank 23/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.15%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 7/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 +6,145
Net migration rank 18/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 6,145
2024 - 90,527 - 15,374
2023 47,860 91,862 217,966 455,000
2022 54,547 179,377 211,166 40,259
2021 74,627 131,465 213,567 -154,359
2020 67,602 145,593 212,332 62,935
2019 141,503 71,972 209,708 65,198
2018 147,749 132,925 168,497 157,408
2017 160,604 102,984 72,193 -670,477
2016 193,500 15,548 110,553 -654,225
2015 206,300 -345 148,542 -159,822
2014 265,248 52,342 227,611 -471,523
2013 244,192 116,297 315,983 65,337
2012 256,065 103,287 312,974 125,771
2011 280,966 70,178 303,181 194,325
2010 286,116 52,644 287,409 299,402
2009 278,238 58,032 278,859 139,129
2008 283,250 79,528 268,268 165,557
2007 288,076 91,973 256,546 167,350
2006 305,387 132,512 246,706 153,926
2005 271,677 191,417 239,272 132,869
2004 282,185 200,629 231,877 110,182
2003 230,325 195,616 225,822 91,951
2002 253,430 191,373 212,014 82,847
2001 263,867 179,476 204,108 77,856
2000 268,042 171,637 196,055 74,227
1999 229,907 169,448 180,721 70,271
1998 222,705 20,216 -12,157 64,285
1997 215,885 -15,255 121,454 48,280
1996 221,092 -21,463 116,728 17,953
1995 220,303 -17,128 110,417 17,077
1994 201,704 -4,232 165,407 16,407
1993 224,592 16,892 32,779 15,772
1992 229,502 61,964 28,874 15,077
1991 234,216 35,201 87,873 14,327
1990 238,870 43,323 82,900 12,988
1989 243,361 82,052 83,735 -130,821
1988 247,672 69,935 -125,447 -97,065
1987 251,971 59,890 5,756 -11,976
1986 250,606 51,642 99,502 -10,973
1985 249,328 66,149 95,342 -9,986
1984 248,086 76,175 90,970 -8,984
1983 235,655 88,166 104,107 -7,986
1982 234,389 81,084 118,641 -6,983
1981 222,414 69,365 115,163 -5,994
1980 210,042 54,718 112,307 -4,997
1979 208,923 34,295 109,540 -3,997
1978 213,462 18,692 107,352 -2,998
1977 217,946 44,918 104,886 -1,997
1976 227,776 59,515 102,346 -995
1975 248,413 16,139 99,882 -395
1974 268,733 26,203 97,181 -192
1973 282,979 103,910 94,765 0
1972 296,589 101,223 74,803 193
1971 309,747 144,321 72,308 394
1970 322,444 182,941 44,776 587
1969 329,831 160,403 42,015 786
1968 337,346 113,115 44,213 995
1967 339,843 63,018 41,357 1,194
1966 352,181 96,097 38,523 1,386
1965 354,132 82,879 51,682 1,591
1964 360,631 163,039 64,786 1,785
1963 361,694 190,925 46,333 1,591
1962 358,082 141,634 47,406 1,386
1961 354,504 128,618 45,186 1,194
1960 346,115 143,032 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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