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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.46 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

France vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Sweden
2100 70,675,442 11,330,987
2099 70,692,029 11,334,835
2098 70,701,942 11,339,107
2097 70,707,028 11,340,268
2096 70,713,643 11,341,947
2095 70,707,277 11,344,893
2094 70,691,394 11,347,531
2093 70,665,663 11,349,412
2092 70,643,058 11,351,452
2091 70,615,655 11,352,899
2090 70,582,877 11,354,820
2089 70,549,228 11,357,746
2088 70,510,136 11,360,405
2087 70,470,494 11,364,197
2086 70,427,922 11,371,529
2085 70,390,427 11,376,573
2084 70,348,036 11,381,332
2083 70,296,271 11,384,862
2082 70,255,426 11,390,058
2081 70,210,373 11,391,696
2080 70,169,003 11,393,882
2079 70,127,568 11,393,412
2078 70,087,269 11,391,291
2077 70,045,257 11,389,212
2076 70,001,871 11,385,385
2075 69,959,255 11,381,261
2074 69,924,120 11,377,973
2073 69,892,712 11,375,051
2072 69,866,697 11,371,362
2071 69,838,818 11,366,451
2070 69,826,471 11,362,742
2069 69,816,539 11,358,895
2068 69,818,570 11,357,504
2067 69,826,386 11,356,672
2066 69,835,591 11,356,676
2065 69,856,319 11,355,953
2064 69,880,666 11,354,988
2063 69,910,009 11,354,834
2062 69,948,667 11,355,452
2061 69,988,307 11,353,198
2060 70,030,670 11,352,013
2059 70,076,337 11,349,674
2058 70,119,195 11,345,893
2057 70,164,701 11,340,487
2056 70,208,938 11,335,234
2055 70,258,544 11,328,291
2054 70,298,466 11,320,768
2053 70,332,664 11,310,127
2052 70,357,980 11,296,358
2051 70,383,190 11,280,503
2050 70,398,057 11,261,537
2049 70,407,335 11,242,070
2048 70,406,135 11,221,274
2047 70,394,515 11,199,365
2046 70,376,409 11,176,512
2045 70,345,569 11,152,739
2044 70,306,509 11,127,765
2043 70,260,348 11,102,354
2042 70,199,353 11,076,504
2041 70,133,877 11,052,951
2040 70,067,958 11,028,609
2039 69,998,706 11,005,487
2038 69,920,456 10,983,160
2037 69,831,930 10,961,591
2036 69,743,406 10,938,759
2035 69,651,629 10,916,327
2034 69,558,099 10,893,717
2033 69,468,319 10,869,588
2032 69,377,856 10,844,339
2031 69,288,525 10,819,037
2030 69,197,981 10,790,557
2029 69,104,114 10,759,017
2028 69,012,886 10,724,017
2027 68,917,613 10,685,143
2026 68,823,318 10,643,884
2025 68,720,337 10,596,620
2024 68,551,653 10,569,709
2023 68,372,286 10,536,632
2022 68,184,457 10,486,941
2021 67,842,811 10,415,811
2020 67,601,110 10,353,442
2019 67,382,061 10,278,887
2018 67,158,348 10,175,214
2017 66,918,020 10,057,698
2016 66,724,104 9,923,085
2015 66,548,272 9,799,186
2014 66,312,067 9,696,110
2013 65,997,932 9,600,379
2012 65,657,659 9,519,374
2011 65,340,830 9,449,213
2010 65,026,211 9,378,126
2009 64,706,436 9,298,515
2008 64,375,116 9,219,637
2007 64,016,890 9,148,092
2006 63,622,342 9,080,505
2005 63,180,854 9,029,572
2004 62,707,588 8,993,531
2003 62,249,855 8,958,229
2002 61,812,142 8,924,958
2001 61,364,377 8,895,960
2000 60,918,661 8,872,109
1999 60,501,986 8,857,874
1998 60,190,684 8,850,974
1997 59,968,066 8,846,062
1996 59,754,504 8,840,998
1995 59,541,294 8,826,939
1994 59,324,863 8,780,745
1993 59,103,094 8,718,561
1992 58,846,584 8,668,067
1991 58,554,242 8,617,375
1990 58,261,012 8,558,835
1989 57,943,062 8,492,964
1988 57,598,186 8,436,489
1987 57,266,167 8,397,804
1986 56,956,002 8,369,829
1985 56,665,619 8,350,386
1984 56,383,085 8,336,605
1983 56,108,330 8,329,033
1982 55,806,789 8,325,263
1981 55,603,353 8,320,503
1980 55,274,184 8,310,531
1979 54,979,851 8,293,678
1978 54,734,030 8,275,599
1977 54,486,467 8,251,540
1976 54,232,383 8,222,286
1975 54,002,853 8,192,437
1974 53,746,571 8,159,955
1973 53,392,161 8,136,312
1972 52,962,356 8,122,300
1971 52,499,553 8,098,334
1970 52,007,169 8,042,801
1969 51,536,014 7,968,072
1968 51,112,980 7,912,273
1967 50,722,791 7,867,931
1966 50,311,637 7,807,797
1965 49,877,725 7,733,853
1964 49,401,492 7,661,354
1963 48,877,567 7,604,328
1962 48,389,516 7,561,588
1961 47,905,982 7,519,998
1960 47,412,964 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Sweden
2100 -0.02% -0.03%
2099 -0.01% -0.04%
2098 -0.007% -0.01%
2097 -0.009% -0.01%
2096 0.009% -0.03%
2095 0.02% -0.02%
2094 0.04% -0.02%
2093 0.03% -0.02%
2092 0.04% -0.01%
2091 0.05% -0.02%
2090 0.05% -0.03%
2089 0.06% -0.02%
2088 0.06% -0.03%
2087 0.06% -0.06%
2086 0.05% -0.04%
2085 0.06% -0.04%
2084 0.07% -0.03%
2083 0.06% -0.05%
2082 0.06% -0.01%
2081 0.06% -0.02%
2080 0.06% 0.004%
2079 0.06% 0.02%
2078 0.06% 0.02%
2077 0.06% 0.03%
2076 0.06% 0.04%
2075 0.05% 0.03%
2074 0.04% 0.03%
2073 0.04% 0.03%
2072 0.04% 0.04%
2071 0.02% 0.03%
2070 0.01% 0.03%
2069 -0.003% 0.01%
2068 -0.01% 0.007%
2067 -0.01% -0%
2066 -0.03% 0.006%
2065 -0.03% 0.009%
2064 -0.04% 0.001%
2063 -0.06% -0.005%
2062 -0.06% 0.02%
2061 -0.06% 0.01%
2060 -0.07% 0.02%
2059 -0.06% 0.03%
2058 -0.06% 0.05%
2057 -0.06% 0.05%
2056 -0.07% 0.06%
2055 -0.06% 0.07%
2054 -0.05% 0.09%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 -0.04% 0.14%
2051 -0.02% 0.17%
2050 -0.01% 0.17%
2049 0.002% 0.19%
2048 0.02% 0.2%
2047 0.03% 0.2%
2046 0.04% 0.21%
2045 0.06% 0.22%
2044 0.07% 0.23%
2043 0.09% 0.23%
2042 0.09% 0.21%
2041 0.09% 0.22%
2040 0.1% 0.21%
2039 0.11% 0.2%
2038 0.13% 0.2%
2037 0.13% 0.21%
2036 0.13% 0.21%
2035 0.13% 0.21%
2034 0.13% 0.22%
2033 0.13% 0.23%
2032 0.13% 0.23%
2031 0.13% 0.26%
2030 0.14% 0.29%
2029 0.13% 0.33%
2028 0.14% 0.36%
2027 0.14% 0.39%
2026 0.15% 0.45%
2025 0.25% 0.25%
2024 0.26% 0.31%
2023 0.28% 0.47%
2022 0.5% 0.68%
2021 0.36% 0.6%
2020 0.33% 0.73%
2019 0.33% 1.02%
2018 0.36% 1.17%
2017 0.29% 1.36%
2016 0.26% 1.26%
2015 0.36% 1.06%
2014 0.48% 1%
2013 0.52% 0.85%
2012 0.48% 0.74%
2011 0.48% 0.76%
2010 0.49% 0.86%
2009 0.51% 0.86%
2008 0.56% 0.78%
2007 0.62% 0.74%
2006 0.7% 0.56%
2005 0.75% 0.4%
2004 0.74% 0.39%
2003 0.71% 0.37%
2002 0.73% 0.33%
2001 0.73% 0.27%
2000 0.69% 0.16%
1999 0.52% 0.08%
1998 0.37% 0.06%
1997 0.36% 0.06%
1996 0.36% 0.16%
1995 0.36% 0.53%
1994 0.38% 0.71%
1993 0.44% 0.58%
1992 0.5% 0.59%
1991 0.5% 0.68%
1990 0.55% 0.78%
1989 0.6% 0.67%
1988 0.58% 0.46%
1987 0.54% 0.33%
1986 0.51% 0.23%
1985 0.5% 0.17%
1984 0.49% 0.09%
1983 0.54% 0.05%
1982 0.37% 0.06%
1981 0.6% 0.12%
1980 0.54% 0.2%
1979 0.45% 0.22%
1978 0.45% 0.29%
1977 0.47% 0.36%
1976 0.43% 0.36%
1975 0.48% 0.4%
1974 0.66% 0.29%
1973 0.81% 0.17%
1972 0.88% 0.3%
1971 0.95% 0.69%
1970 0.91% 0.94%
1969 0.83% 0.71%
1968 0.77% 0.56%
1967 0.82% 0.77%
1966 0.87% 0.96%
1965 0.96% 0.95%
1964 1.07% 0.75%
1963 1.01% 0.57%
1962 1.01% 0.55%
1961 1.04% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

France Sweden
Current population
68871753
10665077
Population rank 23/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.13%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +74
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 148/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +47,079
Net migration rank 18/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 47,079
2024 20,566 90,527 7,399 50,115
2023 34,186 91,862 5,269 55,209
2022 54,547 179,377 10,487 58,955
2021 74,627 131,465 22,914 51,947
2020 67,602 145,593 14,495 37,302
2019 141,503 71,972 25,697 72,619
2018 147,749 132,925 23,403 87,517
2017 160,604 102,984 24,138 102,671
2016 193,500 15,548 25,800 119,234
2015 206,300 -345 23,518 80,534
2014 265,248 52,342 26,179 77,654
2013 244,192 116,297 23,041 66,760
2012 256,065 103,287 20,943 52,879
2011 280,966 70,178 21,733 46,049
2010 286,116 52,644 25,320 51,175
2009 278,238 58,032 21,387 63,638
2008 283,250 79,528 18,439 56,452
2007 288,076 91,973 15,552 54,907
2006 305,387 132,512 15,436 51,675
2005 271,677 191,417 9,030 27,030
2004 282,185 200,629 9,893 25,842
2003 230,325 195,616 6,271 29,161
2002 253,430 191,373 893 31,364
2001 263,867 179,476 -1,779 28,856
2000 268,042 171,637 -2,662 24,900
1999 229,907 169,448 -6,201 13,940
1998 222,705 20,216 -3,541 11,325
1997 215,885 -15,255 -3,539 6,047
1996 221,092 -21,463 1,768 5,773
1995 220,303 -17,128 9,710 11,621
1994 201,704 -4,232 20,196 51,545
1993 224,592 16,892 20,924 32,725
1992 229,502 61,964 28,605 20,507
1991 234,216 35,201 29,299 25,314
1990 238,870 43,323 29,100 35,668
1989 243,361 82,052 24,629 44,565
1988 247,672 69,935 15,186 30,064
1987 251,971 59,890 11,757 21,335
1986 250,606 51,642 9,206 15,211
1985 249,328 66,149 4,175 11,464
1984 248,086 76,175 3,335 8,668
1983 235,655 88,166 833 2,105
1982 234,389 81,084 1,665 2,524
1981 222,414 69,365 1,664 3,209
1980 210,042 54,718 5,818 10,040
1979 208,923 34,295 4,976 13,895
1978 213,462 18,692 4,138 13,807
1977 217,946 44,918 7,426 23,528
1976 227,776 59,515 8,222 20,324
1975 248,413 16,139 14,746 16,564
1974 268,733 26,203 23,664 9,217
1973 282,979 103,910 24,409 -9,551
1972 296,589 101,223 28,428 -13,519
1971 309,747 144,321 31,583 2,334
1970 322,444 182,941 30,563 47,242
1969 329,831 160,403 23,904 48,824
1968 337,346 113,115 30,858 8,545
1967 339,843 63,018 41,700 11,075
1966 352,181 96,097 45,286 24,920
1965 354,132 82,879 44,857 32,444
1964 360,631 163,039 45,968 23,581
1963 361,694 190,925 35,741 11,009
1962 358,082 141,634 30,246 9,627
1961 354,504 128,618 30,832 14,401
1960 346,115 143,032 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people). In Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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