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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.96 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

France vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Taiwan
2100 70,675,442 10,150,338
2099 70,692,029 10,273,881
2098 70,701,942 10,399,680
2097 70,707,028 10,527,804
2096 70,713,643 10,657,536
2095 70,707,277 10,789,978
2094 70,691,394 10,925,075
2093 70,665,663 11,062,491
2092 70,643,058 11,202,670
2091 70,615,655 11,346,131
2090 70,582,877 11,494,369
2089 70,549,228 11,644,743
2088 70,510,136 11,799,177
2087 70,470,494 11,956,109
2086 70,427,922 12,116,149
2085 70,390,427 12,281,248
2084 70,348,036 12,451,872
2083 70,296,271 12,625,681
2082 70,255,426 12,803,442
2081 70,210,373 12,986,931
2080 70,169,003 13,174,137
2079 70,127,568 13,366,920
2078 70,087,269 13,564,788
2077 70,045,257 13,765,770
2076 70,001,871 13,969,802
2075 69,959,255 14,178,904
2074 69,924,120 14,391,331
2073 69,892,712 14,606,033
2072 69,866,697 14,824,987
2071 69,838,818 15,045,310
2070 69,826,471 15,266,143
2069 69,816,539 15,488,280
2068 69,818,570 15,714,125
2067 69,826,386 15,940,945
2066 69,835,591 16,167,553
2065 69,856,319 16,396,032
2064 69,880,666 16,625,600
2063 69,910,009 16,854,355
2062 69,948,667 17,084,600
2061 69,988,307 17,314,450
2060 70,030,670 17,541,998
2059 70,076,337 17,767,014
2058 70,119,195 17,988,239
2057 70,164,701 18,208,151
2056 70,208,938 18,423,453
2055 70,258,544 18,639,554
2054 70,298,466 18,853,384
2053 70,332,664 19,063,428
2052 70,357,980 19,270,076
2051 70,383,190 19,474,323
2050 70,398,057 19,677,203
2049 70,407,335 19,878,438
2048 70,406,135 20,073,645
2047 70,394,515 20,267,326
2046 70,376,409 20,454,154
2045 70,345,569 20,640,565
2044 70,306,509 20,819,477
2043 70,260,348 20,995,111
2042 70,199,353 21,166,213
2041 70,133,877 21,331,710
2040 70,067,958 21,491,361
2039 69,998,706 21,645,911
2038 69,920,456 21,794,529
2037 69,831,930 21,939,617
2036 69,743,406 22,077,701
2035 69,651,629 22,211,115
2034 69,558,099 22,340,809
2033 69,468,319 22,463,465
2032 69,377,856 22,582,449
2031 69,288,525 22,698,460
2030 69,197,981 22,809,605
2029 69,104,114 22,916,803
2028 69,012,886 23,022,058
2027 68,917,613 23,127,410
2026 68,823,318 23,229,461
2025 68,720,337 23,331,886
2024 68,551,653 23,410,331
2023 68,372,286 23,342,541
2022 68,184,457 23,319,977
2021 67,842,811 23,468,275
2020 67,601,110 23,582,179
2019 67,382,061 23,596,027
2018 67,158,348 23,580,080
2017 66,918,020 23,555,522
2016 66,724,104 23,515,945
2015 66,548,272 23,462,914
2014 66,312,067 23,403,635
2013 65,997,932 23,344,670
2012 65,657,659 23,270,367
2011 65,340,830 23,193,518
2010 65,026,211 23,140,948
2009 64,706,436 23,078,402
2008 64,375,116 22,997,696
2007 64,016,890 22,917,444
2006 63,622,342 22,823,455
2005 63,180,854 22,729,753
2004 62,707,588 22,646,836
2003 62,249,855 22,562,663
2002 61,812,142 22,463,172
2001 61,364,377 22,341,120
2000 60,918,661 22,184,530
1999 60,501,986 22,010,489
1998 60,190,684 21,835,703
1997 59,968,066 21,634,124
1996 59,754,504 21,441,432
1995 59,541,294 21,267,653
1994 59,324,863 21,086,645
1993 59,103,094 20,899,019
1992 58,846,584 20,704,227
1991 58,554,242 20,503,568
1990 58,261,012 20,278,946
1989 57,943,062 20,055,492
1988 57,598,186 19,839,704
1987 57,266,167 19,617,046
1986 56,956,002 19,411,454
1985 56,665,619 19,191,510
1984 56,383,085 18,929,866
1983 56,108,330 18,653,146
1982 55,806,789 18,354,855
1981 55,603,353 18,029,982
1980 55,274,184 17,704,538
1979 54,979,851 17,372,779
1978 54,734,030 17,042,272
1977 54,486,467 16,730,895
1976 54,232,383 16,401,413
1975 54,002,853 16,075,128
1974 53,746,571 15,784,817
1973 53,392,161 15,505,121
1972 52,962,356 15,220,495
1971 52,499,553 14,913,564
1970 52,007,169 14,582,944
1969 51,536,014 14,068,984
1968 51,112,980 13,548,537
1967 50,722,791 13,210,344
1966 50,311,637 12,874,153
1965 49,877,725 12,511,863
1964 49,401,492 12,137,143
1963 48,877,567 11,762,101
1962 48,389,516 11,392,513
1961 47,905,982 11,030,385
1960 47,412,964 10,667,705

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Taiwan
2100 -0.02% -1.2%
2099 -0.01% -1.21%
2098 -0.007% -1.22%
2097 -0.009% -1.22%
2096 0.009% -1.23%
2095 0.02% -1.24%
2094 0.04% -1.24%
2093 0.03% -1.25%
2092 0.04% -1.26%
2091 0.05% -1.29%
2090 0.05% -1.29%
2089 0.06% -1.31%
2088 0.06% -1.31%
2087 0.06% -1.32%
2086 0.05% -1.34%
2085 0.06% -1.37%
2084 0.07% -1.38%
2083 0.06% -1.39%
2082 0.06% -1.41%
2081 0.06% -1.42%
2080 0.06% -1.44%
2079 0.06% -1.46%
2078 0.06% -1.46%
2077 0.06% -1.46%
2076 0.06% -1.47%
2075 0.05% -1.48%
2074 0.04% -1.47%
2073 0.04% -1.48%
2072 0.04% -1.46%
2071 0.02% -1.45%
2070 0.01% -1.43%
2069 -0.003% -1.44%
2068 -0.01% -1.42%
2067 -0.01% -1.4%
2066 -0.03% -1.39%
2065 -0.03% -1.38%
2064 -0.04% -1.36%
2063 -0.06% -1.35%
2062 -0.06% -1.33%
2061 -0.06% -1.3%
2060 -0.07% -1.27%
2059 -0.06% -1.23%
2058 -0.06% -1.21%
2057 -0.06% -1.17%
2056 -0.07% -1.16%
2055 -0.06% -1.13%
2054 -0.05% -1.1%
2053 -0.04% -1.07%
2052 -0.04% -1.05%
2051 -0.02% -1.03%
2050 -0.01% -1.01%
2049 0.002% -0.97%
2048 0.02% -0.96%
2047 0.03% -0.91%
2046 0.04% -0.9%
2045 0.06% -0.86%
2044 0.07% -0.84%
2043 0.09% -0.81%
2042 0.09% -0.78%
2041 0.09% -0.74%
2040 0.1% -0.71%
2039 0.11% -0.68%
2038 0.13% -0.66%
2037 0.13% -0.63%
2036 0.13% -0.6%
2035 0.13% -0.58%
2034 0.13% -0.55%
2033 0.13% -0.53%
2032 0.13% -0.51%
2031 0.13% -0.49%
2030 0.14% -0.47%
2029 0.13% -0.46%
2028 0.14% -0.46%
2027 0.14% -0.44%
2026 0.15% -0.44%
2025 0.25% -0.34%
2024 0.26% 0.29%
2023 0.28% 0.1%
2022 0.5% -0.63%
2021 0.36% -0.48%
2020 0.33% -0.06%
2019 0.33% 0.07%
2018 0.36% 0.1%
2017 0.29% 0.17%
2016 0.26% 0.23%
2015 0.36% 0.25%
2014 0.48% 0.25%
2013 0.52% 0.32%
2012 0.48% 0.33%
2011 0.48% 0.23%
2010 0.49% 0.27%
2009 0.51% 0.35%
2008 0.56% 0.35%
2007 0.62% 0.41%
2006 0.7% 0.41%
2005 0.75% 0.37%
2004 0.74% 0.37%
2003 0.71% 0.44%
2002 0.73% 0.55%
2001 0.73% 0.71%
2000 0.69% 0.79%
1999 0.52% 0.8%
1998 0.37% 0.93%
1997 0.36% 0.9%
1996 0.36% 0.82%
1995 0.36% 0.86%
1994 0.38% 0.9%
1993 0.44% 0.94%
1992 0.5% 0.98%
1991 0.5% 1.11%
1990 0.55% 1.11%
1989 0.6% 1.09%
1988 0.58% 1.14%
1987 0.54% 1.06%
1986 0.51% 1.15%
1985 0.5% 1.38%
1984 0.49% 1.48%
1983 0.54% 1.63%
1982 0.37% 1.8%
1981 0.6% 1.84%
1980 0.54% 1.91%
1979 0.45% 1.94%
1978 0.45% 1.86%
1977 0.47% 2.01%
1976 0.43% 2.03%
1975 0.48% 1.84%
1974 0.66% 1.8%
1973 0.81% 1.87%
1972 0.88% 2.06%
1971 0.95% 2.27%
1970 0.91% 3.65%
1969 0.83% 3.84%
1968 0.77% 2.56%
1967 0.82% 2.61%
1966 0.87% 2.9%
1965 0.96% 3.09%
1964 1.07% 3.19%
1963 1.01% 3.24%
1962 1.01% 3.28%
1961 1.04% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

France Taiwan
Current population
68871753
23229461
Population rank 23/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.28%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -215
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 178/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +47,029
Net migration rank 18/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -
2024 20,566 90,527 -67,188 47,029
2023 34,186 91,862 -69,794 225,599
2022 54,547 179,377 -68,327 -42,430
2021 74,627 131,465 -30,039 -156,010
2020 67,602 145,593 -7,782 -33,978
2019 141,503 71,972 1,416 12,718
2018 147,749 132,925 8,725 8,888
2017 160,604 102,984 22,613 8,809
2016 193,500 15,548 35,980 11,707
2015 206,300 -345 49,741 8,581
2014 265,248 52,342 - -
2013 244,192 116,297 - -
2012 256,065 103,287 - -
2011 280,966 70,178 43,836 19,077
2010 286,116 52,644 - -
2009 278,238 58,032 - -
2008 283,250 79,528 - -
2007 288,076 91,973 - -
2006 305,387 132,512 - -
2005 271,677 191,417 - -
2004 282,185 200,629 - -
2003 230,325 195,616 - -
2002 253,430 191,373 - -
2001 263,867 179,476 132,707 -3,811
2000 268,042 171,637 - -
1999 229,907 169,448 - -
1998 222,705 20,216 - -
1997 215,885 -15,255 - -
1996 221,092 -21,463 - -
1995 220,303 -17,128 - -
1994 201,704 -4,232 - -
1993 224,592 16,892 - -
1992 229,502 61,964 - -
1991 234,216 35,201 215,698 -12,128
1990 238,870 43,323 - -
1989 243,361 82,052 - -
1988 247,672 69,935 - -
1987 251,971 59,890 - -
1986 250,606 51,642 - -
1985 249,328 66,149 - -
1984 248,086 76,175 - -
1983 235,655 88,166 - -
1982 234,389 81,084 - -
1981 222,414 69,365 326,883 4,508
1980 210,042 54,718 - -
1979 208,923 34,295 - -
1978 213,462 18,692 - -
1977 217,946 44,918 - -
1976 227,776 59,515 - -
1975 248,413 16,139 - -
1974 268,733 26,203 - -
1973 282,979 103,910 - -
1972 296,589 101,223 - -
1971 309,747 144,321 - -
1970 322,444 182,941 - -
1969 329,831 160,403 - -
1968 337,346 113,115 - -
1967 339,843 63,018 - -
1966 352,181 96,097 346,958 18,774
1965 354,132 82,879 - -
1964 360,631 163,039 - -
1963 361,694 190,925 - -
1962 358,082 141,634 - -
1961 354,504 128,618 - -
1960 346,115 143,032 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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