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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.29 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

France vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Sudan
2100 70,613,012 137,695,876
2099 70,629,584 137,114,644
2098 70,639,488 136,500,499
2097 70,644,570 135,860,701
2096 70,651,179 135,222,218
2095 70,644,818 134,553,615
2094 70,628,949 133,902,112
2093 70,603,242 133,186,791
2092 70,580,656 132,427,642
2091 70,553,277 131,674,049
2090 70,520,528 130,893,042
2089 70,486,909 130,075,970
2088 70,447,851 129,234,968
2087 70,408,245 128,358,981
2086 70,365,710 127,463,823
2085 70,328,248 126,555,673
2084 70,285,895 125,612,419
2083 70,234,175 124,663,868
2082 70,193,367 123,716,124
2081 70,148,354 122,772,016
2080 70,107,021 121,805,246
2079 70,065,621 120,822,781
2078 70,025,358 119,802,944
2077 69,983,383 118,776,597
2076 69,940,036 117,748,457
2075 69,897,457 116,688,549
2074 69,862,353 115,601,159
2073 69,830,973 114,499,847
2072 69,804,981 113,374,089
2071 69,777,127 112,235,978
2070 69,764,791 111,102,687
2069 69,754,867 109,945,533
2068 69,756,896 108,791,037
2067 69,764,705 107,581,192
2066 69,773,902 106,357,353
2065 69,794,612 105,145,307
2064 69,818,938 103,903,801
2063 69,848,255 102,642,643
2062 69,886,879 101,354,095
2061 69,926,483 100,067,335
2060 69,968,809 98,765,585
2059 70,014,435 97,461,067
2058 70,057,256 96,135,716
2057 70,102,722 94,800,344
2056 70,146,920 93,458,640
2055 70,196,482 92,089,717
2054 70,236,369 90,711,253
2053 70,270,537 89,342,122
2052 70,295,830 87,962,125
2051 70,321,018 86,581,277
2050 70,335,872 85,194,794
2049 70,345,142 83,803,171
2048 70,343,943 82,442,635
2047 70,332,332 81,085,689
2046 70,314,243 79,725,126
2045 70,283,430 78,359,927
2044 70,244,405 77,006,049
2043 70,198,284 75,652,858
2042 70,137,343 74,312,465
2041 70,071,925 72,968,877
2040 70,006,064 71,640,015
2039 69,936,874 70,319,906
2038 69,858,693 69,001,239
2037 69,770,244 67,665,904
2036 69,681,800 66,337,650
2035 69,590,103 65,001,359
2034 69,496,656 63,664,516
2033 69,406,955 62,329,849
2032 69,316,572 61,007,985
2031 69,227,320 59,695,860
2030 69,136,856 58,384,521
2029 69,043,072 57,082,767
2028 68,951,924 55,800,806
2027 68,856,735 54,523,219
2026 68,762,523 52,894,744
2025 68,659,633 51,256,148
2024 68,551,653 50,448,963
2023 68,372,286 50,042,791
2022 68,184,457 49,383,346
2021 67,842,811 48,066,924
2020 67,601,110 46,789,231
2019 67,382,061 45,548,175
2018 67,158,348 44,230,596
2017 66,918,020 42,714,306
2016 66,724,104 41,259,892
2015 66,548,272 40,024,431
2014 66,312,067 38,823,318
2013 65,997,932 37,785,849
2012 65,657,659 36,923,178
2011 65,340,830 36,140,806
2010 65,026,211 35,414,399
2009 64,706,436 34,569,113
2008 64,375,116 33,623,980
2007 64,016,890 32,764,135
2006 63,622,342 31,992,435
2005 63,180,854 31,262,444
2004 62,707,588 30,556,637
2003 62,249,855 29,896,035
2002 61,812,142 29,228,727
2001 61,364,377 28,516,770
2000 60,918,661 27,816,745
1999 60,501,986 27,130,613
1998 60,190,684 26,458,999
1997 59,968,066 25,799,821
1996 59,754,504 25,231,528
1995 59,541,294 24,672,143
1994 59,324,863 24,043,948
1993 59,103,094 23,445,592
1992 58,846,584 22,927,355
1991 58,554,242 22,470,676
1990 58,261,012 22,021,481
1989 57,943,062 21,578,022
1988 57,598,186 21,138,431
1987 57,266,167 20,704,904
1986 56,956,002 20,288,238
1985 56,665,619 19,905,872
1984 56,383,085 19,546,528
1983 56,108,330 19,109,770
1982 55,806,789 18,486,645
1981 55,603,353 17,780,572
1980 55,274,184 17,058,905
1979 54,979,851 16,355,352
1978 54,734,030 15,695,003
1977 54,486,467 15,086,614
1976 54,232,383 14,569,716
1975 54,002,853 14,064,798
1974 53,746,571 13,580,723
1973 53,392,161 13,049,315
1972 52,962,356 12,527,856
1971 52,499,553 12,105,539
1970 52,007,169 11,695,771
1969 51,536,014 11,298,936
1968 51,112,980 10,917,999
1967 50,722,791 10,550,597
1966 50,311,637 10,197,578
1965 49,877,725 9,858,030
1964 49,401,492 9,531,109
1963 48,877,567 9,218,077
1962 48,389,516 8,919,028
1961 47,905,982 8,634,941
1960 47,412,964 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Sudan
2100 -0.02% 0.42%
2099 -0.01% 0.45%
2098 -0.007% 0.47%
2097 -0.009% 0.47%
2096 0.009% 0.5%
2095 0.02% 0.49%
2094 0.04% 0.54%
2093 0.03% 0.57%
2092 0.04% 0.57%
2091 0.05% 0.6%
2090 0.05% 0.63%
2089 0.06% 0.65%
2088 0.06% 0.68%
2087 0.06% 0.7%
2086 0.05% 0.72%
2085 0.06% 0.75%
2084 0.07% 0.76%
2083 0.06% 0.77%
2082 0.06% 0.77%
2081 0.06% 0.79%
2080 0.06% 0.81%
2079 0.06% 0.85%
2078 0.06% 0.86%
2077 0.06% 0.87%
2076 0.06% 0.91%
2075 0.05% 0.94%
2074 0.04% 0.96%
2073 0.04% 0.99%
2072 0.04% 1.01%
2071 0.02% 1.02%
2070 0.01% 1.05%
2069 -0.003% 1.06%
2068 -0.01% 1.12%
2067 -0.01% 1.15%
2066 -0.03% 1.15%
2065 -0.03% 1.19%
2064 -0.04% 1.23%
2063 -0.06% 1.27%
2062 -0.06% 1.29%
2061 -0.06% 1.32%
2060 -0.07% 1.34%
2059 -0.06% 1.38%
2058 -0.06% 1.41%
2057 -0.06% 1.44%
2056 -0.07% 1.49%
2055 -0.06% 1.52%
2054 -0.05% 1.53%
2053 -0.04% 1.57%
2052 -0.04% 1.59%
2051 -0.02% 1.63%
2050 -0.01% 1.66%
2049 0.002% 1.65%
2048 0.02% 1.67%
2047 0.03% 1.71%
2046 0.04% 1.74%
2045 0.06% 1.76%
2044 0.07% 1.79%
2043 0.09% 1.8%
2042 0.09% 1.84%
2041 0.09% 1.85%
2040 0.1% 1.88%
2039 0.11% 1.91%
2038 0.13% 1.97%
2037 0.13% 2%
2036 0.13% 2.06%
2035 0.13% 2.1%
2034 0.13% 2.14%
2033 0.13% 2.17%
2032 0.13% 2.2%
2031 0.13% 2.25%
2030 0.14% 2.28%
2029 0.13% 2.3%
2028 0.14% 2.34%
2027 0.14% 3.08%
2026 0.15% 3.2%
2025 0.16% 1.6%
2024 0.26% 0.81%
2023 0.28% 1.34%
2022 0.5% 2.74%
2021 0.36% 2.73%
2020 0.33% 2.72%
2019 0.33% 2.98%
2018 0.36% 3.55%
2017 0.29% 3.53%
2016 0.26% 3.09%
2015 0.36% 3.09%
2014 0.48% 2.75%
2013 0.52% 2.34%
2012 0.48% 2.16%
2011 0.48% 2.05%
2010 0.49% 2.45%
2009 0.51% 2.81%
2008 0.56% 2.62%
2007 0.62% 2.41%
2006 0.7% 2.34%
2005 0.75% 2.31%
2004 0.74% 2.21%
2003 0.71% 2.28%
2002 0.73% 2.5%
2001 0.73% 2.52%
2000 0.69% 2.53%
1999 0.52% 2.54%
1998 0.37% 2.55%
1997 0.36% 2.25%
1996 0.36% 2.27%
1995 0.36% 2.61%
1994 0.38% 2.55%
1993 0.44% 2.26%
1992 0.5% 2.03%
1991 0.5% 2.04%
1990 0.55% 2.06%
1989 0.6% 2.08%
1988 0.58% 2.09%
1987 0.54% 2.05%
1986 0.51% 1.92%
1985 0.5% 1.84%
1984 0.49% 2.29%
1983 0.54% 3.37%
1982 0.37% 3.97%
1981 0.6% 4.23%
1980 0.54% 4.3%
1979 0.45% 4.21%
1978 0.45% 4.03%
1977 0.47% 3.55%
1976 0.43% 3.59%
1975 0.48% 3.56%
1974 0.66% 4.07%
1973 0.81% 4.16%
1972 0.88% 3.49%
1971 0.95% 3.5%
1970 0.91% 3.51%
1969 0.83% 3.49%
1968 0.77% 3.48%
1967 0.82% 3.46%
1966 0.87% 3.44%
1965 0.96% 3.43%
1964 1.07% 3.4%
1963 1.01% 3.35%
1962 1.01% 3.29%
1961 1.04% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

France Sudan
Current population
68788006
53335233
Population rank 23/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.64%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 116/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +291,469
Net migration rank 18/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 291,469
2024 - 90,527 - -544,257
2023 47,860 91,862 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 54,547 179,377 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 74,627 131,465 1,293,817 31,664
2020 67,602 145,593 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 141,503 71,972 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 147,749 132,925 1,257,387 125,499
2017 160,604 102,984 1,208,046 441,623
2016 193,500 15,548 1,174,422 84,728
2015 206,300 -345 1,145,259 66,476
2014 265,248 52,342 1,097,962 92,504
2013 244,192 116,297 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 256,065 103,287 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 280,966 70,178 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 286,116 52,644 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 278,238 58,032 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 283,250 79,528 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 288,076 91,973 992,819 -201,769
2006 305,387 132,512 963,740 -211,387
2005 271,677 191,417 907,017 -199,378
2004 282,185 200,629 889,382 -185,392
2003 230,325 195,616 898,226 -281,001
2002 253,430 191,373 897,965 -180,603
2001 263,867 179,476 880,284 -173,745
2000 268,042 171,637 858,536 -165,030
1999 229,907 169,448 835,840 -157,090
1998 222,705 20,216 814,752 -150,271
1997 215,885 -15,255 802,245 -148,368
1996 221,092 -21,463 792,926 -310,221
1995 220,303 -17,128 780,700 -144,670
1994 201,704 -4,232 764,645 -144,324
1993 224,592 16,892 743,249 -166,861
1992 229,502 61,964 731,177 -271,093
1991 234,216 35,201 714,612 -261,341
1990 238,870 43,323 699,953 -254,825
1989 243,361 82,052 683,743 -241,979
1988 247,672 69,935 672,604 -235,213
1987 251,971 59,890 658,416 -228,756
1986 250,606 51,642 649,649 -245,968
1985 249,328 66,149 583,382 -222,315
1984 248,086 76,175 577,405 -219,755
1983 235,655 88,166 570,198 -54,325
1982 234,389 81,084 606,362 124,007
1981 222,414 69,365 585,087 96,697
1980 210,042 54,718 552,930 208,602
1979 208,923 34,295 524,942 120,613
1978 213,462 18,692 497,987 177,153
1977 217,946 44,918 483,089 58,540
1976 227,776 59,515 470,019 22,147
1975 248,413 16,139 454,813 62,843
1974 268,733 26,203 444,456 6,023
1973 282,979 103,910 439,201 173,143
1972 296,589 101,223 428,340 2,238
1971 309,747 144,321 417,641 -3,577
1970 322,444 182,941 401,013 4,479
1969 329,831 160,403 385,712 2,476
1968 337,346 113,115 370,917 2,776
1967 339,843 63,018 356,599 4,508
1966 352,181 96,097 342,118 2,813
1965 354,132 82,879 327,799 6,367
1964 360,631 163,039 315,166 4,505
1963 361,694 190,925 302,132 4,263
1962 358,082 141,634 287,317 4,387
1961 354,504 128,618 272,562 3,904
1960 346,115 143,032 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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