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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 7.55 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

France vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Switzerland
2100 70,613,012 9,234,296
2099 70,629,584 9,226,472
2098 70,639,488 9,220,109
2097 70,644,570 9,212,728
2096 70,651,179 9,208,997
2095 70,644,818 9,203,477
2094 70,628,949 9,199,095
2093 70,603,242 9,196,672
2092 70,580,656 9,194,082
2091 70,553,277 9,191,145
2090 70,520,528 9,189,122
2089 70,486,909 9,188,754
2088 70,447,851 9,190,102
2087 70,408,245 9,189,763
2086 70,365,710 9,191,494
2085 70,328,248 9,195,728
2084 70,285,895 9,199,983
2083 70,234,175 9,204,908
2082 70,193,367 9,210,695
2081 70,148,354 9,217,065
2080 70,107,021 9,223,475
2079 70,065,621 9,230,920
2078 70,025,358 9,237,649
2077 69,983,383 9,245,300
2076 69,940,036 9,250,248
2075 69,897,457 9,255,753
2074 69,862,353 9,266,455
2073 69,830,973 9,275,439
2072 69,804,981 9,283,185
2071 69,777,127 9,292,913
2070 69,764,791 9,303,843
2069 69,754,867 9,311,935
2068 69,756,896 9,320,335
2067 69,764,705 9,327,741
2066 69,773,902 9,339,455
2065 69,794,612 9,351,481
2064 69,818,938 9,362,413
2063 69,848,255 9,372,441
2062 69,886,879 9,383,258
2061 69,926,483 9,395,036
2060 69,968,809 9,403,920
2059 70,014,435 9,414,241
2058 70,057,256 9,422,560
2057 70,102,722 9,428,212
2056 70,146,920 9,435,441
2055 70,196,482 9,443,890
2054 70,236,369 9,451,268
2053 70,270,537 9,456,389
2052 70,295,830 9,456,418
2051 70,321,018 9,456,395
2050 70,335,872 9,454,544
2049 70,345,142 9,451,083
2048 70,343,943 9,444,091
2047 70,332,332 9,437,061
2046 70,314,243 9,430,954
2045 70,283,430 9,425,155
2044 70,244,405 9,418,152
2043 70,198,284 9,410,763
2042 70,137,343 9,400,808
2041 70,071,925 9,393,857
2040 70,006,064 9,382,662
2039 69,936,874 9,373,984
2038 69,858,693 9,365,030
2037 69,770,244 9,354,254
2036 69,681,800 9,342,450
2035 69,590,103 9,328,907
2034 69,496,656 9,312,054
2033 69,406,955 9,294,881
2032 69,316,572 9,276,221
2031 69,227,320 9,253,034
2030 69,136,856 9,228,188
2029 69,043,072 9,201,743
2028 68,951,924 9,170,620
2027 68,856,735 9,135,740
2026 68,762,523 9,097,532
2025 68,659,633 9,053,983
2024 68,551,653 9,005,582
2023 68,372,286 8,888,822
2022 68,184,457 8,777,088
2021 67,842,811 8,704,546
2020 67,601,110 8,638,167
2019 67,382,061 8,575,280
2018 67,158,348 8,514,329
2017 66,918,020 8,451,840
2016 66,724,104 8,373,338
2015 66,548,272 8,282,396
2014 66,312,067 8,188,649
2013 65,997,932 8,089,346
2012 65,657,659 7,996,861
2011 65,340,830 7,912,398
2010 65,026,211 7,824,909
2009 64,706,436 7,743,831
2008 64,375,116 7,647,675
2007 64,016,890 7,551,117
2006 63,622,342 7,483,934
2005 63,180,854 7,437,115
2004 62,707,588 7,389,625
2003 62,249,855 7,339,001
2002 61,812,142 7,284,753
2001 61,364,377 7,229,854
2000 60,918,661 7,184,250
1999 60,501,986 7,143,991
1998 60,190,684 7,110,001
1997 59,968,066 7,088,906
1996 59,754,504 7,071,850
1995 59,541,294 7,040,687
1994 59,324,863 6,993,795
1993 59,103,094 6,938,265
1992 58,846,584 6,875,364
1991 58,554,242 6,799,978
1990 58,261,012 6,715,519
1989 57,943,062 6,646,912
1988 57,598,186 6,593,386
1987 57,266,167 6,545,106
1986 56,956,002 6,504,124
1985 56,665,619 6,470,365
1984 56,383,085 6,441,865
1983 56,108,330 6,418,773
1982 55,806,789 6,391,309
1981 55,603,353 6,354,074
1980 55,274,184 6,319,408
1979 54,979,851 6,294,365
1978 54,734,030 6,281,738
1977 54,486,467 6,281,174
1976 54,232,383 6,302,504
1975 54,002,853 6,338,632
1974 53,746,571 6,341,405
1973 53,392,161 6,307,347
1972 52,962,356 6,260,956
1971 52,499,553 6,213,399
1970 52,007,169 6,180,877
1969 51,536,014 6,136,387
1968 51,112,980 6,067,714
1967 50,722,791 5,991,785
1966 50,311,637 5,918,002
1965 49,877,725 5,856,472
1964 49,401,492 5,789,228
1963 48,877,567 5,694,247
1962 48,389,516 5,573,815
1961 47,905,982 5,434,294
1960 47,412,964 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Switzerland
2100 -0.02% 0.08%
2099 -0.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.007% 0.08%
2097 -0.009% 0.04%
2096 0.009% 0.06%
2095 0.02% 0.05%
2094 0.04% 0.03%
2093 0.03% 0.03%
2092 0.04% 0.03%
2091 0.05% 0.02%
2090 0.05% 0.004%
2089 0.06% -0.01%
2088 0.06% 0.004%
2087 0.06% -0.02%
2086 0.05% -0.05%
2085 0.06% -0.05%
2084 0.07% -0.05%
2083 0.06% -0.06%
2082 0.06% -0.07%
2081 0.06% -0.07%
2080 0.06% -0.08%
2079 0.06% -0.07%
2078 0.06% -0.08%
2077 0.06% -0.05%
2076 0.06% -0.06%
2075 0.05% -0.12%
2074 0.04% -0.1%
2073 0.04% -0.08%
2072 0.04% -0.1%
2071 0.02% -0.12%
2070 0.01% -0.09%
2069 -0.003% -0.09%
2068 -0.01% -0.08%
2067 -0.01% -0.13%
2066 -0.03% -0.13%
2065 -0.03% -0.12%
2064 -0.04% -0.11%
2063 -0.06% -0.12%
2062 -0.06% -0.13%
2061 -0.06% -0.09%
2060 -0.07% -0.11%
2059 -0.06% -0.09%
2058 -0.06% -0.06%
2057 -0.06% -0.08%
2056 -0.07% -0.09%
2055 -0.06% -0.08%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0%
2052 -0.04% 0%
2051 -0.02% 0.02%
2050 -0.01% 0.04%
2049 0.002% 0.07%
2048 0.02% 0.07%
2047 0.03% 0.06%
2046 0.04% 0.06%
2045 0.06% 0.07%
2044 0.07% 0.08%
2043 0.09% 0.11%
2042 0.09% 0.07%
2041 0.09% 0.12%
2040 0.1% 0.09%
2039 0.11% 0.1%
2038 0.13% 0.12%
2037 0.13% 0.13%
2036 0.13% 0.15%
2035 0.13% 0.18%
2034 0.13% 0.18%
2033 0.13% 0.2%
2032 0.13% 0.25%
2031 0.13% 0.27%
2030 0.14% 0.29%
2029 0.13% 0.34%
2028 0.14% 0.38%
2027 0.14% 0.42%
2026 0.15% 0.48%
2025 0.16% 0.54%
2024 0.26% 1.31%
2023 0.28% 1.27%
2022 0.5% 0.83%
2021 0.36% 0.77%
2020 0.33% 0.73%
2019 0.33% 0.72%
2018 0.36% 0.74%
2017 0.29% 0.94%
2016 0.26% 1.1%
2015 0.36% 1.14%
2014 0.48% 1.23%
2013 0.52% 1.16%
2012 0.48% 1.07%
2011 0.48% 1.12%
2010 0.49% 1.05%
2009 0.51% 1.26%
2008 0.56% 1.28%
2007 0.62% 0.9%
2006 0.7% 0.63%
2005 0.75% 0.64%
2004 0.74% 0.69%
2003 0.71% 0.74%
2002 0.73% 0.76%
2001 0.73% 0.63%
2000 0.69% 0.56%
1999 0.52% 0.48%
1998 0.37% 0.3%
1997 0.36% 0.24%
1996 0.36% 0.44%
1995 0.36% 0.67%
1994 0.38% 0.8%
1993 0.44% 0.91%
1992 0.5% 1.11%
1991 0.5% 1.26%
1990 0.55% 1.03%
1989 0.6% 0.81%
1988 0.58% 0.74%
1987 0.54% 0.63%
1986 0.51% 0.52%
1985 0.5% 0.44%
1984 0.49% 0.36%
1983 0.54% 0.43%
1982 0.37% 0.59%
1981 0.6% 0.55%
1980 0.54% 0.4%
1979 0.45% 0.2%
1978 0.45% 0.009%
1977 0.47% -0.34%
1976 0.43% -0.57%
1975 0.48% -0.04%
1974 0.66% 0.54%
1973 0.81% 0.74%
1972 0.88% 0.77%
1971 0.95% 0.53%
1970 0.91% 0.73%
1969 0.83% 1.13%
1968 0.77% 1.27%
1967 0.82% 1.25%
1966 0.87% 1.05%
1965 0.96% 1.16%
1964 1.07% 1.67%
1963 1.01% 2.16%
1962 1.01% 2.57%
1961 1.04% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

France Switzerland
Current population
68788006
9107866
Population rank 23/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.11%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +320
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 81/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +37,253
Net migration rank 18/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 37,253
2024 - 90,527 - 40,099
2023 47,860 91,862 8,000 45,098
2022 54,547 179,377 7,899 96,424
2021 74,627 131,465 18,279 50,665
2020 67,602 145,593 9,502 55,523
2019 141,503 71,972 18,008 44,517
2018 147,749 132,925 20,434 41,253
2017 160,604 102,984 20,284 45,658
2016 193,500 15,548 22,608 71,009
2015 206,300 -345 19,050 71,876
2014 265,248 52,342 21,290 78,122
2013 244,192 116,297 17,797 83,823
2012 256,065 103,287 18,393 67,840
2011 280,966 70,178 18,990 67,194
2010 286,116 52,644 17,997 76,388
2009 278,238 58,032 15,487 69,324
2008 283,250 79,528 15,295 94,430
2007 288,076 91,973 13,592 72,475
2006 305,387 132,512 12,723 37,308
2005 271,677 191,417 11,899 33,203
2004 282,185 200,629 13,302 39,484
2003 230,325 195,616 8,807 42,567
2002 253,430 191,373 10,199 49,650
2001 263,867 179,476 10,845 35,420
2000 268,042 171,637 15,806 24,463
1999 229,907 169,448 16,431 25,599
1998 222,705 20,216 16,353 11,325
1997 215,885 -15,255 17,722 -1,939
1996 221,092 -21,463 19,801 -131
1995 220,303 -17,128 19,010 25,343
1994 201,704 -4,232 20,982 30,274
1993 224,592 16,892 21,509 40,267
1992 229,502 61,964 24,064 42,014
1991 234,216 35,201 23,800 69,738
1990 238,870 43,323 20,146 58,428
1989 243,361 82,052 19,941 34,432
1988 247,672 69,935 21,099 34,602
1987 251,971 59,890 15,708 27,081
1986 250,606 51,642 16,261 23,242
1985 249,328 66,149 14,882 14,402
1984 248,086 76,175 16,105 12,532
1983 235,655 88,166 12,837 5,663
1982 234,389 81,084 15,339 21,929
1981 222,414 69,365 13,979 24,229
1980 210,042 54,718 14,535 17,841
1979 208,923 34,295 14,477 4,262
1978 213,462 18,692 13,820 -6,552
1977 217,946 44,918 16,959 -22,516
1976 227,776 59,515 17,017 -54,255
1975 248,413 16,139 22,820 -58,187
1974 268,733 26,203 27,902 2,008
1973 282,979 103,910 30,906 8,158
1972 296,589 101,223 35,061 19,991
1971 309,747 144,321 38,523 2,636
1970 322,444 182,941 42,648 -18,326
1969 329,831 160,403 44,182 20,754
1968 337,346 113,115 47,328 25,828
1967 339,843 63,018 52,128 27,697
1966 352,181 96,097 53,854 14,979
1965 354,132 82,879 56,222 -1,351
1964 360,631 163,039 59,050 21,455
1963 361,694 190,925 52,956 58,415
1962 358,082 141,634 49,050 82,798
1961 354,504 128,618 48,365 101,278
1960 346,115 143,032 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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