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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.41 times bigger than Spain's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

France vs Spain: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Spain
2100 70,613,012 33,862,981
2099 70,629,584 34,039,965
2098 70,639,488 34,215,187
2097 70,644,570 34,387,116
2096 70,651,179 34,552,002
2095 70,644,818 34,719,411
2094 70,628,949 34,882,039
2093 70,603,242 35,044,043
2092 70,580,656 35,204,657
2091 70,553,277 35,366,895
2090 70,520,528 35,535,838
2089 70,486,909 35,707,942
2088 70,447,851 35,877,681
2087 70,408,245 36,043,209
2086 70,365,710 36,210,710
2085 70,328,248 36,386,207
2084 70,285,895 36,564,622
2083 70,234,175 36,749,680
2082 70,193,367 36,936,644
2081 70,148,354 37,133,976
2080 70,107,021 37,337,517
2079 70,065,621 37,551,557
2078 70,025,358 37,771,135
2077 69,983,383 38,002,963
2076 69,940,036 38,249,247
2075 69,897,457 38,506,040
2074 69,862,353 38,777,715
2073 69,830,973 39,056,249
2072 69,804,981 39,348,447
2071 69,777,127 39,642,346
2070 69,764,791 39,949,413
2069 69,754,867 40,256,590
2068 69,756,896 40,575,543
2067 69,764,705 40,893,798
2066 69,773,902 41,218,263
2065 69,794,612 41,543,254
2064 69,818,938 41,878,338
2063 69,848,255 42,208,320
2062 69,886,879 42,542,893
2061 69,926,483 42,874,096
2060 69,968,809 43,191,452
2059 70,014,435 43,506,737
2058 70,057,256 43,809,907
2057 70,102,722 44,112,668
2056 70,146,920 44,415,689
2055 70,196,482 44,691,749
2054 70,236,369 44,958,971
2053 70,270,537 45,223,225
2052 70,295,830 45,470,541
2051 70,321,018 45,695,307
2050 70,335,872 45,911,520
2049 70,345,142 46,127,777
2048 70,343,943 46,322,244
2047 70,332,332 46,510,152
2046 70,314,243 46,687,914
2045 70,283,430 46,858,778
2044 70,244,405 47,016,278
2043 70,198,284 47,158,325
2042 70,137,343 47,301,091
2041 70,071,925 47,434,593
2040 70,006,064 47,563,236
2039 69,936,874 47,685,343
2038 69,858,693 47,798,797
2037 69,770,244 47,910,899
2036 69,681,800 48,020,350
2035 69,590,103 48,124,430
2034 69,496,656 48,220,051
2033 69,406,955 48,311,842
2032 69,316,572 48,402,470
2031 69,227,320 48,495,278
2030 69,136,856 48,579,920
2029 69,043,072 48,648,699
2028 68,951,924 48,707,969
2027 68,856,735 48,758,200
2026 68,762,523 48,806,901
2025 68,659,633 48,838,057
2024 68,551,653 48,848,840
2023 68,372,286 48,352,528
2022 68,184,457 47,786,102
2021 67,842,811 47,443,821
2020 67,601,110 47,359,424
2019 67,382,061 47,118,501
2018 67,158,348 46,782,011
2017 66,918,020 46,571,232
2016 66,724,104 46,458,139
2015 66,548,272 46,422,303
2014 66,312,067 46,460,733
2013 65,997,932 46,604,197
2012 65,657,659 46,773,055
2011 65,340,830 46,742,697
2010 65,026,211 46,576,897
2009 64,706,436 46,362,946
2008 64,375,116 45,954,106
2007 64,016,890 45,226,803
2006 63,622,342 44,397,319
2005 63,180,854 43,653,155
2004 62,707,588 42,921,895
2003 62,249,855 42,187,645
2002 61,812,142 41,431,558
2001 61,364,377 40,850,412
2000 60,918,661 40,567,864
1999 60,501,986 40,386,875
1998 60,190,684 40,223,509
1997 59,968,066 40,057,389
1996 59,754,504 39,889,852
1995 59,541,294 39,724,050
1994 59,324,863 39,549,108
1993 59,103,094 39,361,262
1992 58,846,584 39,157,685
1991 58,554,242 38,966,376
1990 58,261,012 38,867,322
1989 57,943,062 38,827,764
1988 57,598,186 38,766,939
1987 57,266,167 38,684,815
1986 56,956,002 38,584,624
1985 56,665,619 38,469,512
1984 56,383,085 38,330,364
1983 56,108,330 38,171,525
1982 55,806,789 37,986,012
1981 55,603,353 37,758,631
1980 55,274,184 37,491,165
1979 54,979,851 37,191,330
1978 54,734,030 36,864,898
1977 54,486,467 36,511,638
1976 54,232,383 36,137,812
1975 54,002,853 35,757,900
1974 53,746,571 35,373,335
1973 53,392,161 34,988,947
1972 52,962,356 34,604,469
1971 52,499,553 34,224,490
1970 52,007,169 33,814,531
1969 51,536,014 33,441,054
1968 51,112,980 33,113,134
1967 50,722,791 32,682,947
1966 50,311,637 32,283,194
1965 49,877,725 31,954,292
1964 49,401,492 31,609,195
1963 48,877,567 31,296,651
1962 48,389,516 31,023,366
1961 47,905,982 30,739,250
1960 47,412,964 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Spain
2100 -0.02% -0.52%
2099 -0.01% -0.51%
2098 -0.007% -0.5%
2097 -0.009% -0.48%
2096 0.009% -0.48%
2095 0.02% -0.47%
2094 0.04% -0.46%
2093 0.03% -0.46%
2092 0.04% -0.46%
2091 0.05% -0.48%
2090 0.05% -0.48%
2089 0.06% -0.47%
2088 0.06% -0.46%
2087 0.06% -0.46%
2086 0.05% -0.48%
2085 0.06% -0.49%
2084 0.07% -0.5%
2083 0.06% -0.51%
2082 0.06% -0.53%
2081 0.06% -0.55%
2080 0.06% -0.57%
2079 0.06% -0.58%
2078 0.06% -0.61%
2077 0.06% -0.64%
2076 0.06% -0.67%
2075 0.05% -0.7%
2074 0.04% -0.71%
2073 0.04% -0.74%
2072 0.04% -0.74%
2071 0.02% -0.77%
2070 0.01% -0.76%
2069 -0.003% -0.79%
2068 -0.01% -0.78%
2067 -0.01% -0.79%
2066 -0.03% -0.78%
2065 -0.03% -0.8%
2064 -0.04% -0.78%
2063 -0.06% -0.79%
2062 -0.06% -0.77%
2061 -0.06% -0.73%
2060 -0.07% -0.72%
2059 -0.06% -0.69%
2058 -0.06% -0.69%
2057 -0.06% -0.68%
2056 -0.07% -0.62%
2055 -0.06% -0.59%
2054 -0.05% -0.58%
2053 -0.04% -0.54%
2052 -0.04% -0.49%
2051 -0.02% -0.47%
2050 -0.01% -0.47%
2049 0.002% -0.42%
2048 0.02% -0.4%
2047 0.03% -0.38%
2046 0.04% -0.36%
2045 0.06% -0.33%
2044 0.07% -0.3%
2043 0.09% -0.3%
2042 0.09% -0.28%
2041 0.09% -0.27%
2040 0.1% -0.26%
2039 0.11% -0.24%
2038 0.13% -0.23%
2037 0.13% -0.23%
2036 0.13% -0.22%
2035 0.13% -0.2%
2034 0.13% -0.19%
2033 0.13% -0.19%
2032 0.13% -0.19%
2031 0.13% -0.17%
2030 0.14% -0.14%
2029 0.13% -0.12%
2028 0.14% -0.1%
2027 0.14% -0.1%
2026 0.15% -0.06%
2025 0.16% -0.02%
2024 0.26% 1.03%
2023 0.28% 1.19%
2022 0.5% 0.72%
2021 0.36% 0.18%
2020 0.33% 0.51%
2019 0.33% 0.72%
2018 0.36% 0.45%
2017 0.29% 0.24%
2016 0.26% 0.08%
2015 0.36% -0.08%
2014 0.48% -0.31%
2013 0.52% -0.36%
2012 0.48% 0.06%
2011 0.48% 0.36%
2010 0.49% 0.46%
2009 0.51% 0.89%
2008 0.56% 1.61%
2007 0.62% 1.87%
2006 0.7% 1.7%
2005 0.75% 1.7%
2004 0.74% 1.74%
2003 0.71% 1.82%
2002 0.73% 1.42%
2001 0.73% 0.7%
2000 0.69% 0.45%
1999 0.52% 0.41%
1998 0.37% 0.41%
1997 0.36% 0.42%
1996 0.36% 0.42%
1995 0.36% 0.44%
1994 0.38% 0.48%
1993 0.44% 0.52%
1992 0.5% 0.49%
1991 0.5% 0.25%
1990 0.55% 0.1%
1989 0.6% 0.16%
1988 0.58% 0.21%
1987 0.54% 0.26%
1986 0.51% 0.3%
1985 0.5% 0.36%
1984 0.49% 0.42%
1983 0.54% 0.49%
1982 0.37% 0.6%
1981 0.6% 0.71%
1980 0.54% 0.81%
1979 0.45% 0.89%
1978 0.45% 0.97%
1977 0.47% 1.03%
1976 0.43% 1.06%
1975 0.48% 1.09%
1974 0.66% 1.1%
1973 0.81% 1.11%
1972 0.88% 1.11%
1971 0.95% 1.21%
1970 0.91% 1.12%
1969 0.83% 0.99%
1968 0.77% 1.32%
1967 0.82% 1.24%
1966 0.87% 1.03%
1965 0.96% 1.09%
1964 1.07% 1%
1963 1.01% 0.88%
1962 1.01% 0.92%
1961 1.04% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

France Spain
Current population
68788006
48806901
Population rank 23/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.59%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 100/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +96,630
Net migration rank 18/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 96,630
2024 - 90,527 - 111,674
2023 47,860 91,862 -111,211 119,099
2022 54,547 179,377 -133,801 299,779
2021 74,627 131,465 -113,865 144,385
2020 67,602 145,593 -151,551 236,854
2019 141,503 71,972 -56,542 464,783
2018 147,749 132,925 -56,139 337,467
2017 160,604 102,984 -32,600 201,135
2016 193,500 15,548 0 106,474
2015 206,300 -345 -4,642 -1,979
2014 265,248 52,342 32,522 -97,870
2013 244,192 116,297 37,284 -250,741
2012 256,065 103,287 51,450 -153,486
2011 280,966 70,178 84,137 60,761
2010 286,116 52,644 102,469 69,406
2009 278,238 58,032 106,635 129,557
2008 283,250 79,528 133,267 434,135
2007 288,076 91,973 108,545 772,317
2006 305,387 132,512 110,994 659,720
2005 271,677 191,417 78,576 629,803
2004 282,185 200,629 85,844 661,158
2003 230,325 195,616 54,844 658,428
2002 253,430 191,373 53,861 737,880
2001 263,867 179,476 44,936 181,307
2000 268,042 171,637 36,512 176,269
1999 229,907 169,448 8,077 178,559
1998 222,705 20,216 4,022 182,926
1997 215,885 -15,255 20,028 165,345
1996 221,092 -21,463 11,967 162,704
1995 220,303 -17,128 15,889 162,434
1994 201,704 -4,232 31,639 160,407
1993 224,592 16,892 47,234 160,907
1992 229,502 61,964 62,652 177,544
1991 234,216 35,201 58,450 122,841
1990 238,870 43,323 66,075 -30,684
1989 243,361 82,052 81,538 -25,892
1988 247,672 69,935 100,794 -17,663
1987 251,971 59,890 116,054 -12,681
1986 250,606 51,642 131,188 -13,540
1985 249,328 66,149 146,184 -589
1984 248,086 76,175 172,487 2,754
1983 235,655 88,166 183,223 1,241
1982 234,389 81,084 231,714 -7,384
1981 222,414 69,365 237,879 2,563
1980 210,042 54,718 281,184 20,166
1979 208,923 34,295 312,407 -5,929
1978 213,462 18,692 339,157 -2,504
1977 217,946 44,918 361,465 -1,332
1976 227,776 59,515 375,834 2,804
1975 248,413 16,139 371,882 -218
1974 268,733 26,203 396,182 105,838
1973 282,979 103,910 374,381 8,624
1972 296,589 101,223 391,030 7,935
1971 309,747 144,321 369,625 7,363
1970 322,444 182,941 378,723 -60,580
1969 329,831 160,403 367,851 -49,956
1968 337,346 113,115 387,423 -46,088
1967 339,843 63,018 402,001 -42,344
1966 352,181 96,097 397,084 -41,467
1965 354,132 82,879 405,819 -42,476
1964 360,631 163,039 429,885 -41,461
1963 361,694 190,925 394,338 -44,446
1962 358,082 141,634 384,690 -45,211
1961 354,504 128,618 396,537 -46,517
1960 346,115 143,032 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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