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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.56 times bigger than Syria's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

France vs Syria: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Syria
2100 70,613,012 44,620,090
2099 70,629,584 44,690,260
2098 70,639,488 44,750,249
2097 70,644,570 44,813,148
2096 70,651,179 44,867,740
2095 70,644,818 44,895,489
2094 70,628,949 44,945,231
2093 70,603,242 44,974,311
2092 70,580,656 45,003,795
2091 70,553,277 45,016,478
2090 70,520,528 45,048,083
2089 70,486,909 45,047,102
2088 70,447,851 45,041,864
2087 70,408,245 45,049,516
2086 70,365,710 45,068,928
2085 70,328,248 45,034,847
2084 70,285,895 44,999,929
2083 70,234,175 44,971,600
2082 70,193,367 44,910,859
2081 70,148,354 44,843,908
2080 70,107,021 44,744,718
2079 70,065,621 44,687,371
2078 70,025,358 44,649,760
2077 69,983,383 44,604,175
2076 69,940,036 44,520,132
2075 69,897,457 44,426,423
2074 69,862,353 44,328,795
2073 69,830,973 44,221,016
2072 69,804,981 44,084,262
2071 69,777,127 43,939,848
2070 69,764,791 43,795,999
2069 69,754,867 43,648,130
2068 69,756,896 43,465,442
2067 69,764,705 43,271,173
2066 69,773,902 43,060,752
2065 69,794,612 42,810,442
2064 69,818,938 42,559,554
2063 69,848,255 42,311,907
2062 69,886,879 42,062,193
2061 69,926,483 41,808,082
2060 69,968,809 41,522,274
2059 70,014,435 41,208,825
2058 70,057,256 40,925,728
2057 70,102,722 40,643,453
2056 70,146,920 40,332,578
2055 70,196,482 40,026,632
2054 70,236,369 39,691,425
2053 70,270,537 39,348,020
2052 70,295,830 39,045,268
2051 70,321,018 38,733,827
2050 70,335,872 38,410,423
2049 70,345,142 38,089,455
2048 70,343,943 37,784,449
2047 70,332,332 37,492,636
2046 70,314,243 37,181,526
2045 70,283,430 36,843,579
2044 70,244,405 36,526,509
2043 70,198,284 36,188,225
2042 70,137,343 35,825,419
2041 70,071,925 35,447,414
2040 70,006,064 35,042,107
2039 69,936,874 34,626,945
2038 69,858,693 34,183,740
2037 69,770,244 33,703,682
2036 69,681,800 33,223,843
2035 69,590,103 32,696,648
2034 69,496,656 32,148,814
2033 69,406,955 31,562,427
2032 69,316,572 30,967,322
2031 69,227,320 30,329,874
2030 69,136,856 29,672,629
2029 69,043,072 28,949,535
2028 68,951,924 28,217,748
2027 68,856,735 27,428,807
2026 68,762,523 26,607,148
2025 68,659,633 25,689,551
2024 68,551,653 24,672,760
2023 68,372,286 23,594,623
2022 68,184,457 22,462,173
2021 67,842,811 21,628,839
2020 67,601,110 21,049,429
2019 67,382,061 20,353,534
2018 67,158,348 19,577,845
2017 66,918,020 19,224,668
2016 66,724,104 19,193,834
2015 66,548,272 19,424,618
2014 66,312,067 20,273,659
2013 65,997,932 21,666,917
2012 65,657,659 22,759,763
2011 65,340,830 22,878,098
2010 65,026,211 22,482,421
2009 64,706,436 21,976,969
2008 64,375,116 21,636,564
2007 64,016,890 20,884,125
2006 63,622,342 19,637,022
2005 63,180,854 18,814,091
2004 62,707,588 18,336,875
2003 62,249,855 17,889,296
2002 61,812,142 17,468,332
2001 61,364,377 17,051,338
2000 60,918,661 16,637,888
1999 60,501,986 16,228,061
1998 60,190,684 15,820,413
1997 59,968,066 15,417,542
1996 59,754,504 15,018,104
1995 59,541,294 14,616,801
1994 59,324,863 14,208,583
1993 59,103,094 13,795,686
1992 58,846,584 13,385,571
1991 58,554,242 12,980,821
1990 58,261,012 12,579,208
1989 57,943,062 12,179,060
1988 57,598,186 11,782,264
1987 57,266,167 11,388,923
1986 56,956,002 11,002,844
1985 56,665,619 10,625,672
1984 56,383,085 10,258,398
1983 56,108,330 9,904,809
1982 55,806,789 9,572,511
1981 55,603,353 9,260,189
1980 55,274,184 8,957,663
1979 54,979,851 8,661,909
1978 54,734,030 8,372,759
1977 54,486,467 8,090,501
1976 54,232,383 7,817,320
1975 54,002,853 7,554,364
1974 53,746,571 7,302,160
1973 53,392,161 7,060,321
1972 52,962,356 6,826,024
1971 52,499,553 6,598,094
1970 52,007,169 6,380,609
1969 51,536,014 6,175,166
1968 51,112,980 5,978,742
1967 50,722,791 5,790,198
1966 50,311,637 5,609,047
1965 49,877,725 5,435,267
1964 49,401,492 5,269,087
1963 48,877,567 5,110,467
1962 48,389,516 4,959,340
1961 47,905,982 4,815,466
1960 47,412,964 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Syria
2100 -0.02% -0.16%
2099 -0.01% -0.13%
2098 -0.007% -0.14%
2097 -0.009% -0.12%
2096 0.009% -0.06%
2095 0.02% -0.11%
2094 0.04% -0.06%
2093 0.03% -0.07%
2092 0.04% -0.03%
2091 0.05% -0.07%
2090 0.05% 0.002%
2089 0.06% 0.01%
2088 0.06% -0.02%
2087 0.06% -0.04%
2086 0.05% 0.08%
2085 0.06% 0.08%
2084 0.07% 0.06%
2083 0.06% 0.14%
2082 0.06% 0.15%
2081 0.06% 0.22%
2080 0.06% 0.13%
2079 0.06% 0.08%
2078 0.06% 0.1%
2077 0.06% 0.19%
2076 0.06% 0.21%
2075 0.05% 0.22%
2074 0.04% 0.24%
2073 0.04% 0.31%
2072 0.04% 0.33%
2071 0.02% 0.33%
2070 0.01% 0.34%
2069 -0.003% 0.42%
2068 -0.01% 0.45%
2067 -0.01% 0.49%
2066 -0.03% 0.58%
2065 -0.03% 0.59%
2064 -0.04% 0.59%
2063 -0.06% 0.59%
2062 -0.06% 0.61%
2061 -0.06% 0.69%
2060 -0.07% 0.76%
2059 -0.06% 0.69%
2058 -0.06% 0.69%
2057 -0.06% 0.77%
2056 -0.07% 0.76%
2055 -0.06% 0.84%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0.04% 0.78%
2052 -0.04% 0.8%
2051 -0.02% 0.84%
2050 -0.01% 0.84%
2049 0.002% 0.81%
2048 0.02% 0.78%
2047 0.03% 0.84%
2046 0.04% 0.92%
2045 0.06% 0.87%
2044 0.07% 0.93%
2043 0.09% 1.01%
2042 0.09% 1.07%
2041 0.09% 1.16%
2040 0.1% 1.2%
2039 0.11% 1.3%
2038 0.13% 1.42%
2037 0.13% 1.44%
2036 0.13% 1.61%
2035 0.13% 1.7%
2034 0.13% 1.86%
2033 0.13% 1.92%
2032 0.13% 2.1%
2031 0.13% 2.21%
2030 0.14% 2.5%
2029 0.13% 2.59%
2028 0.14% 2.88%
2027 0.14% 3.09%
2026 0.15% 3.57%
2025 0.16% 4.12%
2024 0.26% 4.57%
2023 0.28% 5.04%
2022 0.5% 3.85%
2021 0.36% 2.75%
2020 0.33% 3.42%
2019 0.33% 3.96%
2018 0.36% 1.84%
2017 0.29% 0.16%
2016 0.26% -1.19%
2015 0.36% -4.19%
2014 0.48% -6.43%
2013 0.52% -4.8%
2012 0.48% -0.52%
2011 0.48% 1.76%
2010 0.49% 2.3%
2009 0.51% 1.57%
2008 0.56% 3.6%
2007 0.62% 6.35%
2006 0.7% 4.37%
2005 0.75% 2.6%
2004 0.74% 2.5%
2003 0.71% 2.41%
2002 0.73% 2.45%
2001 0.73% 2.48%
2000 0.69% 2.53%
1999 0.52% 2.58%
1998 0.37% 2.61%
1997 0.36% 2.66%
1996 0.36% 2.75%
1995 0.36% 2.87%
1994 0.38% 2.99%
1993 0.44% 3.06%
1992 0.5% 3.12%
1991 0.5% 3.19%
1990 0.55% 3.29%
1989 0.6% 3.37%
1988 0.58% 3.45%
1987 0.54% 3.51%
1986 0.51% 3.55%
1985 0.5% 3.58%
1984 0.49% 3.57%
1983 0.54% 3.47%
1982 0.37% 3.37%
1981 0.6% 3.38%
1980 0.54% 3.41%
1979 0.45% 3.45%
1978 0.45% 3.49%
1977 0.47% 3.49%
1976 0.43% 3.48%
1975 0.48% 3.45%
1974 0.66% 3.43%
1973 0.81% 3.43%
1972 0.88% 3.45%
1971 0.95% 3.41%
1970 0.91% 3.33%
1969 0.83% 3.29%
1968 0.77% 3.26%
1967 0.82% 3.23%
1966 0.87% 3.2%
1965 0.96% 3.15%
1964 1.07% 3.1%
1963 1.01% 3.05%
1962 1.01% 2.99%
1961 1.04% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

France Syria
Current population
68788006
26829400
Population rank 23/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.32%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 6/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +421,693
Net migration rank 18/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 421,693
2024 - 90,527 - 546,494
2023 47,860 91,862 402,713 757,309
2022 54,547 179,377 369,750 735,142
2021 74,627 131,465 350,560 211,220
2020 67,602 145,593 327,992 269,050
2019 141,503 71,972 293,762 500,985
2018 147,749 132,925 242,530 514,102
2017 160,604 102,984 237,214 -287,501
2016 193,500 15,548 236,007 -124,063
2015 206,300 -345 253,977 -827,496
2014 265,248 52,342 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 244,192 116,297 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 256,065 103,287 475,520 -999,267
2011 280,966 70,178 543,950 -256,888
2010 286,116 52,644 558,666 -54,359
2009 278,238 58,032 559,314 -52,703
2008 283,250 79,528 576,593 -402,393
2007 288,076 91,973 529,162 801,514
2006 305,387 132,512 480,616 682,911
2005 271,677 191,417 468,960 13,382
2004 282,185 200,629 461,209 10,881
2003 230,325 195,616 457,000 -33,920
2002 253,430 191,373 453,967 -35,096
2001 263,867 179,476 451,503 -36,383
2000 268,042 171,637 446,211 -34,425
1999 229,907 169,448 439,261 -31,394
1998 222,705 20,216 433,447 -26,025
1997 215,885 -15,255 429,887 -31,571
1996 221,092 -21,463 430,765 -30,197
1995 220,303 -17,128 430,172 -28,122
1994 201,704 -4,232 426,996 -12,630
1993 224,592 16,892 420,244 -8,828
1992 229,502 61,964 412,878 -4,063
1991 234,216 35,201 410,830 -10,154
1990 238,870 43,323 409,177 -6,620
1989 243,361 82,052 406,111 -8,379
1988 247,672 69,935 404,285 -8,426
1987 251,971 59,890 399,159 -8,335
1986 250,606 51,642 390,821 -9,485
1985 249,328 66,149 379,231 -6,221
1984 248,086 76,175 366,768 -5,245
1983 235,655 88,166 355,375 -9,729
1982 234,389 81,084 319,664 -721
1981 222,414 69,365 330,237 -24,536
1980 210,042 54,718 332,464 -33,114
1979 208,923 34,295 324,943 -32,793
1978 213,462 18,692 316,724 -30,567
1977 217,946 44,918 306,630 -28,275
1976 227,776 59,515 294,267 -26,268
1975 248,413 16,139 282,299 -24,389
1974 268,733 26,203 270,735 -24,242
1973 282,979 103,910 254,687 -17,502
1972 296,589 101,223 249,027 -17,610
1971 309,747 144,321 239,610 -15,167
1970 322,444 182,941 230,117 -19,594
1969 329,831 160,403 219,114 -18,749
1968 337,346 113,115 209,454 -16,968
1967 339,843 63,018 199,223 -14,618
1966 352,181 96,097 191,122 -13,434
1965 354,132 82,879 182,560 -12,704
1964 360,631 163,039 174,549 -12,044
1963 361,694 190,925 166,555 -11,817
1962 358,082 141,634 159,155 -11,641
1961 354,504 128,618 151,485 -11,237
1960 346,115 143,032 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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