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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 106.4 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

France vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Suriname
2100 70,613,012 713,276
2099 70,629,584 715,694
2098 70,639,488 718,049
2097 70,644,570 720,475
2096 70,651,179 722,775
2095 70,644,818 725,199
2094 70,628,949 727,489
2093 70,603,242 729,920
2092 70,580,656 732,285
2091 70,553,277 734,586
2090 70,520,528 736,650
2089 70,486,909 738,862
2088 70,447,851 741,002
2087 70,408,245 742,833
2086 70,365,710 744,593
2085 70,328,248 746,302
2084 70,285,895 747,746
2083 70,234,175 749,138
2082 70,193,367 750,329
2081 70,148,354 751,501
2080 70,107,021 752,545
2079 70,065,621 753,284
2078 70,025,358 753,948
2077 69,983,383 754,556
2076 69,940,036 754,989
2075 69,897,457 755,527
2074 69,862,353 755,714
2073 69,830,973 756,015
2072 69,804,981 756,099
2071 69,777,127 756,098
2070 69,764,791 755,959
2069 69,754,867 755,874
2068 69,756,896 755,599
2067 69,764,705 755,148
2066 69,773,902 754,804
2065 69,794,612 754,111
2064 69,818,938 753,285
2063 69,848,255 752,745
2062 69,886,879 751,966
2061 69,926,483 751,282
2060 69,968,809 750,299
2059 70,014,435 749,394
2058 70,057,256 748,586
2057 70,102,722 747,157
2056 70,146,920 745,941
2055 70,196,482 744,408
2054 70,236,369 742,811
2053 70,270,537 741,338
2052 70,295,830 739,662
2051 70,321,018 737,998
2050 70,335,872 736,053
2049 70,345,142 734,230
2048 70,343,943 732,060
2047 70,332,332 729,598
2046 70,314,243 727,216
2045 70,283,430 724,444
2044 70,244,405 721,531
2043 70,198,284 718,571
2042 70,137,343 715,310
2041 70,071,925 711,980
2040 70,006,064 708,355
2039 69,936,874 704,772
2038 69,858,693 701,004
2037 69,770,244 697,340
2036 69,681,800 693,244
2035 69,590,103 688,991
2034 69,496,656 684,651
2033 69,406,955 680,266
2032 69,316,572 675,625
2031 69,227,320 670,920
2030 69,136,856 666,044
2029 69,043,072 661,163
2028 68,951,924 655,979
2027 68,856,735 650,686
2026 68,762,523 645,315
2025 68,659,633 639,827
2024 68,551,653 634,431
2023 68,372,286 628,886
2022 68,184,457 623,164
2021 67,842,811 617,896
2020 67,601,110 612,317
2019 67,382,061 605,768
2018 67,158,348 599,513
2017 66,918,020 593,713
2016 66,724,104 587,757
2015 66,548,272 581,627
2014 66,312,067 575,373
2013 65,997,932 569,020
2012 65,657,659 562,633
2011 65,340,830 556,269
2010 65,026,211 549,923
2009 64,706,436 543,568
2008 64,375,116 537,245
2007 64,016,890 531,016
2006 63,622,342 524,997
2005 63,180,854 519,313
2004 62,707,588 513,923
2003 62,249,855 506,414
2002 61,812,142 496,551
2001 61,364,377 486,560
2000 60,918,661 476,643
1999 60,501,986 466,916
1998 60,190,684 457,406
1997 59,968,066 448,067
1996 59,754,504 438,830
1995 59,541,294 429,606
1994 59,324,863 422,375
1993 59,103,094 419,352
1992 58,846,584 417,589
1991 58,554,242 415,013
1990 58,261,012 412,493
1989 57,943,062 408,409
1988 57,598,186 402,227
1987 57,266,167 396,911
1986 56,956,002 392,330
1985 56,665,619 386,972
1984 56,383,085 382,193
1983 56,108,330 378,746
1982 55,806,789 376,555
1981 55,603,353 375,459
1980 55,274,184 375,377
1979 54,979,851 377,602
1978 54,734,030 381,502
1977 54,486,467 385,067
1976 54,232,383 388,289
1975 54,002,853 391,170
1974 53,746,571 393,676
1973 53,392,161 395,772
1972 52,962,356 397,413
1971 52,499,553 391,932
1970 52,007,169 379,442
1969 51,536,014 366,906
1968 51,112,980 354,616
1967 50,722,791 342,679
1966 50,311,637 331,135
1965 49,877,725 320,000
1964 49,401,492 309,041
1963 48,877,567 297,034
1962 48,389,516 283,912
1961 47,905,982 272,791
1960 47,412,964 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Suriname
2100 -0.02% -0.34%
2099 -0.01% -0.33%
2098 -0.007% -0.34%
2097 -0.009% -0.32%
2096 0.009% -0.33%
2095 0.02% -0.31%
2094 0.04% -0.33%
2093 0.03% -0.32%
2092 0.04% -0.31%
2091 0.05% -0.28%
2090 0.05% -0.3%
2089 0.06% -0.29%
2088 0.06% -0.25%
2087 0.06% -0.24%
2086 0.05% -0.23%
2085 0.06% -0.19%
2084 0.07% -0.19%
2083 0.06% -0.16%
2082 0.06% -0.16%
2081 0.06% -0.14%
2080 0.06% -0.1%
2079 0.06% -0.09%
2078 0.06% -0.08%
2077 0.06% -0.06%
2076 0.06% -0.07%
2075 0.05% -0.02%
2074 0.04% -0.04%
2073 0.04% -0.01%
2072 0.04% 0%
2071 0.02% 0.02%
2070 0.01% 0.01%
2069 -0.003% 0.04%
2068 -0.01% 0.06%
2067 -0.01% 0.05%
2066 -0.03% 0.09%
2065 -0.03% 0.11%
2064 -0.04% 0.07%
2063 -0.06% 0.1%
2062 -0.06% 0.09%
2061 -0.06% 0.13%
2060 -0.07% 0.12%
2059 -0.06% 0.11%
2058 -0.06% 0.19%
2057 -0.06% 0.16%
2056 -0.07% 0.21%
2055 -0.06% 0.22%
2054 -0.05% 0.2%
2053 -0.04% 0.23%
2052 -0.04% 0.23%
2051 -0.02% 0.26%
2050 -0.01% 0.25%
2049 0.002% 0.3%
2048 0.02% 0.34%
2047 0.03% 0.33%
2046 0.04% 0.38%
2045 0.06% 0.4%
2044 0.07% 0.41%
2043 0.09% 0.46%
2042 0.09% 0.47%
2041 0.09% 0.51%
2040 0.1% 0.51%
2039 0.11% 0.54%
2038 0.13% 0.53%
2037 0.13% 0.59%
2036 0.13% 0.62%
2035 0.13% 0.63%
2034 0.13% 0.64%
2033 0.13% 0.69%
2032 0.13% 0.7%
2031 0.13% 0.73%
2030 0.14% 0.74%
2029 0.13% 0.79%
2028 0.14% 0.81%
2027 0.14% 0.83%
2026 0.15% 0.86%
2025 0.16% 0.85%
2024 0.26% 0.88%
2023 0.28% 0.92%
2022 0.5% 0.85%
2021 0.36% 0.91%
2020 0.33% 1.08%
2019 0.33% 1.04%
2018 0.36% 0.98%
2017 0.29% 1.01%
2016 0.26% 1.05%
2015 0.36% 1.09%
2014 0.48% 1.12%
2013 0.52% 1.14%
2012 0.48% 1.14%
2011 0.48% 1.15%
2010 0.49% 1.17%
2009 0.51% 1.18%
2008 0.56% 1.17%
2007 0.62% 1.15%
2006 0.7% 1.09%
2005 0.75% 1.05%
2004 0.74% 1.48%
2003 0.71% 1.99%
2002 0.73% 2.05%
2001 0.73% 2.08%
2000 0.69% 2.08%
1999 0.52% 2.08%
1998 0.37% 2.08%
1997 0.36% 2.1%
1996 0.36% 2.15%
1995 0.36% 1.71%
1994 0.38% 0.72%
1993 0.44% 0.42%
1992 0.5% 0.62%
1991 0.5% 0.61%
1990 0.55% 1%
1989 0.6% 1.54%
1988 0.58% 1.34%
1987 0.54% 1.17%
1986 0.51% 1.38%
1985 0.5% 1.25%
1984 0.49% 0.91%
1983 0.54% 0.58%
1982 0.37% 0.29%
1981 0.6% 0.02%
1980 0.54% -0.59%
1979 0.45% -1.02%
1978 0.45% -0.93%
1977 0.47% -0.83%
1976 0.43% -0.74%
1975 0.48% -0.64%
1974 0.66% -0.53%
1973 0.81% -0.41%
1972 0.88% 1.4%
1971 0.95% 3.29%
1970 0.91% 3.42%
1969 0.83% 3.47%
1968 0.77% 3.48%
1967 0.82% 3.49%
1966 0.87% 3.48%
1965 0.96% 3.55%
1964 1.07% 4.04%
1963 1.01% 4.62%
1962 1.01% 4.08%
1961 1.04% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

France Suriname
Current population
68788006
646767
Population rank 23/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.008%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +491 +15
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 108/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -967
Net migration rank 18/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -967
2024 - 90,527 - -1,166
2023 47,860 91,862 6,697 -988
2022 54,547 179,377 6,719 -988
2021 74,627 131,465 5,291 -486
2020 67,602 145,593 6,640 -296
2019 141,503 71,972 6,564 191
2018 147,749 132,925 6,613 -851
2017 160,604 102,984 6,772 -935
2016 193,500 15,548 6,979 -906
2015 206,300 -345 7,150 -967
2014 265,248 52,342 7,284 -959
2013 244,192 116,297 7,350 -968
2012 256,065 103,287 7,405 -1,011
2011 280,966 70,178 7,401 -1,060
2010 286,116 52,644 7,489 -1,138
2009 278,238 58,032 7,559 -1,204
2008 283,250 79,528 7,552 -1,255
2007 288,076 91,973 7,468 -1,312
2006 305,387 132,512 7,278 -1,403
2005 271,677 191,417 7,037 -1,534
2004 282,185 200,629 6,948 -1,676
2003 230,325 195,616 7,396 2,345
2002 253,430 191,373 7,916 2,076
2001 263,867 179,476 8,349 1,641
2000 268,042 171,637 8,323 1,516
1999 229,907 169,448 8,236 1,380
1998 222,705 20,216 8,173 1,241
1997 215,885 -15,255 8,106 1,164
1996 221,092 -21,463 8,031 1,165
1995 220,303 -17,128 7,968 1,275
1994 201,704 -4,232 7,929 -2,713
1993 224,592 16,892 8,127 -7,291
1992 229,502 61,964 8,355 -5,662
1991 234,216 35,201 8,637 -6,174
1990 238,870 43,323 9,047 -6,471
1989 243,361 82,052 9,441 -3,846
1988 247,672 69,935 9,347 -2,573
1987 251,971 59,890 9,319 -5,467
1986 250,606 51,642 9,222 -3,920
1985 249,328 66,149 9,177 -3,763
1984 248,086 76,175 9,031 -4,894
1983 235,655 88,166 8,797 -6,036
1982 234,389 81,084 8,197 -6,566
1981 222,414 69,365 7,541 -6,991
1980 210,042 54,718 7,002 -7,390
1979 208,923 34,295 7,312 -11,375
1978 213,462 18,692 7,650 -11,389
1977 217,946 44,918 7,998 -11,390
1976 227,776 59,515 8,327 -11,381
1975 248,413 16,139 8,587 -11,287
1974 268,733 26,203 8,751 -11,061
1973 282,979 103,910 8,877 -10,765
1972 296,589 101,223 8,893 -10,285
1971 309,747 144,321 8,814 3,552
1970 322,444 182,941 8,823 3,791
1969 329,831 160,403 8,880 3,575
1968 337,346 113,115 8,980 3,147
1967 339,843 63,018 9,104 2,637
1966 352,181 96,097 9,243 2,103
1965 354,132 82,879 9,270 1,657
1964 360,631 163,039 9,174 1,820
1963 361,694 190,925 8,838 4,181
1962 358,082 141,634 8,529 4,703
1961 354,504 128,618 8,361 660
1960 346,115 143,032 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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