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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.22 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

France vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Tajikistan
2100 70,675,442 20,381,526
2099 70,692,029 20,372,551
2098 70,701,942 20,358,644
2097 70,707,028 20,340,387
2096 70,713,643 20,316,369
2095 70,707,277 20,289,397
2094 70,691,394 20,257,491
2093 70,665,663 20,225,699
2092 70,643,058 20,184,493
2091 70,615,655 20,140,447
2090 70,582,877 20,095,391
2089 70,549,228 20,047,692
2088 70,510,136 19,997,155
2087 70,470,494 19,941,974
2086 70,427,922 19,887,286
2085 70,390,427 19,828,693
2084 70,348,036 19,765,003
2083 70,296,271 19,697,841
2082 70,255,426 19,631,303
2081 70,210,373 19,564,411
2080 70,169,003 19,491,236
2079 70,127,568 19,417,379
2078 70,087,269 19,339,170
2077 70,045,257 19,257,390
2076 70,001,871 19,167,336
2075 69,959,255 19,075,879
2074 69,924,120 18,980,350
2073 69,892,712 18,881,571
2072 69,866,697 18,777,247
2071 69,838,818 18,666,888
2070 69,826,471 18,551,377
2069 69,816,539 18,430,162
2068 69,818,570 18,307,352
2067 69,826,386 18,179,902
2066 69,835,591 18,046,854
2065 69,856,319 17,914,179
2064 69,880,666 17,776,364
2063 69,910,009 17,633,689
2062 69,948,667 17,490,989
2061 69,988,307 17,348,872
2060 70,030,670 17,199,727
2059 70,076,337 17,048,953
2058 70,119,195 16,896,463
2057 70,164,701 16,742,280
2056 70,208,938 16,588,751
2055 70,258,544 16,434,774
2054 70,298,466 16,278,710
2053 70,332,664 16,123,490
2052 70,357,980 15,961,093
2051 70,383,190 15,798,643
2050 70,398,057 15,632,073
2049 70,407,335 15,462,414
2048 70,406,135 15,286,104
2047 70,394,515 15,105,763
2046 70,376,409 14,921,881
2045 70,345,569 14,733,376
2044 70,306,509 14,538,462
2043 70,260,348 14,343,357
2042 70,199,353 14,141,976
2041 70,133,877 13,939,862
2040 70,067,958 13,735,841
2039 69,998,706 13,531,043
2038 69,920,456 13,325,915
2037 69,831,930 13,119,563
2036 69,743,406 12,911,709
2035 69,651,629 12,708,867
2034 69,558,099 12,510,728
2033 69,468,319 12,316,142
2032 69,377,856 12,122,988
2031 69,288,525 11,933,358
2030 69,197,981 11,744,792
2029 69,104,114 11,554,401
2028 69,012,886 11,364,659
2027 68,917,613 11,173,930
2026 68,823,318 10,981,648
2025 68,720,337 10,786,734
2024 68,551,653 10,590,927
2023 68,372,286 10,389,799
2022 68,184,457 10,182,222
2021 67,842,811 9,966,908
2020 67,601,110 9,749,310
2019 67,382,061 9,529,966
2018 67,158,348 9,307,333
2017 66,918,020 9,085,946
2016 66,724,104 8,865,631
2015 66,548,272 8,643,840
2014 66,312,067 8,425,552
2013 65,997,932 8,216,724
2012 65,657,659 8,014,084
2011 65,340,830 7,824,785
2010 65,026,211 7,652,141
2009 64,706,436 7,490,230
2008 64,375,116 7,338,403
2007 64,016,890 7,194,477
2006 63,622,342 7,057,566
2005 63,180,854 6,924,720
2004 62,707,588 6,790,547
2003 62,249,855 6,658,575
2002 61,812,142 6,531,669
2001 61,364,377 6,407,377
2000 60,918,661 6,284,735
1999 60,501,986 6,208,370
1998 60,190,684 6,176,397
1997 59,968,066 6,139,829
1996 59,754,504 6,066,523
1995 59,541,294 5,948,584
1994 59,324,863 5,825,368
1993 59,103,094 5,724,993
1992 58,846,584 5,649,400
1991 58,554,242 5,541,205
1990 58,261,012 5,398,768
1989 57,943,062 5,267,249
1988 57,598,186 5,114,989
1987 57,266,167 4,939,059
1986 56,956,002 4,772,139
1985 56,665,619 4,619,003
1984 56,383,085 4,480,026
1983 56,108,330 4,350,874
1982 55,806,789 4,227,171
1981 55,603,353 4,109,022
1980 55,274,184 3,995,256
1979 54,979,851 3,882,691
1978 54,734,030 3,768,508
1977 54,486,467 3,653,265
1976 54,232,383 3,540,076
1975 54,002,853 3,430,425
1974 53,746,571 3,324,499
1973 53,392,161 3,222,290
1972 52,962,356 3,123,691
1971 52,499,553 3,028,837
1970 52,007,169 2,936,779
1969 51,536,014 2,845,273
1968 51,112,980 2,753,848
1967 50,722,791 2,664,130
1966 50,311,637 2,577,184
1965 49,877,725 2,492,998
1964 49,401,492 2,411,260
1963 48,877,567 2,331,736
1962 48,389,516 2,255,026
1961 47,905,982 2,181,805
1960 47,412,964 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Tajikistan
2100 -0.02% 0.04%
2099 -0.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.007% 0.09%
2097 -0.009% 0.12%
2096 0.009% 0.13%
2095 0.02% 0.16%
2094 0.04% 0.16%
2093 0.03% 0.2%
2092 0.04% 0.22%
2091 0.05% 0.22%
2090 0.05% 0.24%
2089 0.06% 0.25%
2088 0.06% 0.28%
2087 0.06% 0.27%
2086 0.05% 0.3%
2085 0.06% 0.32%
2084 0.07% 0.34%
2083 0.06% 0.34%
2082 0.06% 0.34%
2081 0.06% 0.38%
2080 0.06% 0.38%
2079 0.06% 0.4%
2078 0.06% 0.42%
2077 0.06% 0.47%
2076 0.06% 0.48%
2075 0.05% 0.5%
2074 0.04% 0.52%
2073 0.04% 0.56%
2072 0.04% 0.59%
2071 0.02% 0.62%
2070 0.01% 0.66%
2069 -0.003% 0.67%
2068 -0.01% 0.7%
2067 -0.01% 0.74%
2066 -0.03% 0.74%
2065 -0.03% 0.78%
2064 -0.04% 0.81%
2063 -0.06% 0.82%
2062 -0.06% 0.82%
2061 -0.06% 0.87%
2060 -0.07% 0.88%
2059 -0.06% 0.9%
2058 -0.06% 0.92%
2057 -0.06% 0.93%
2056 -0.07% 0.94%
2055 -0.06% 0.96%
2054 -0.05% 0.96%
2053 -0.04% 1.02%
2052 -0.04% 1.03%
2051 -0.02% 1.07%
2050 -0.01% 1.1%
2049 0.002% 1.15%
2048 0.02% 1.19%
2047 0.03% 1.23%
2046 0.04% 1.28%
2045 0.06% 1.34%
2044 0.07% 1.36%
2043 0.09% 1.42%
2042 0.09% 1.45%
2041 0.09% 1.49%
2040 0.1% 1.51%
2039 0.11% 1.54%
2038 0.13% 1.57%
2037 0.13% 1.61%
2036 0.13% 1.6%
2035 0.13% 1.58%
2034 0.13% 1.58%
2033 0.13% 1.59%
2032 0.13% 1.59%
2031 0.13% 1.61%
2030 0.14% 1.65%
2029 0.13% 1.67%
2028 0.14% 1.71%
2027 0.14% 1.75%
2026 0.15% 1.81%
2025 0.25% 1.85%
2024 0.26% 1.94%
2023 0.28% 2.04%
2022 0.5% 2.16%
2021 0.36% 2.23%
2020 0.33% 2.3%
2019 0.33% 2.39%
2018 0.36% 2.44%
2017 0.29% 2.49%
2016 0.26% 2.57%
2015 0.36% 2.59%
2014 0.48% 2.54%
2013 0.52% 2.53%
2012 0.48% 2.42%
2011 0.48% 2.26%
2010 0.49% 2.16%
2009 0.51% 2.07%
2008 0.56% 2%
2007 0.62% 1.94%
2006 0.7% 1.92%
2005 0.75% 1.98%
2004 0.74% 1.98%
2003 0.71% 1.94%
2002 0.73% 1.94%
2001 0.73% 1.95%
2000 0.69% 1.23%
1999 0.52% 0.52%
1998 0.37% 0.6%
1997 0.36% 1.21%
1996 0.36% 1.98%
1995 0.36% 2.12%
1994 0.38% 1.75%
1993 0.44% 1.34%
1992 0.5% 1.95%
1991 0.5% 2.64%
1990 0.55% 2.5%
1989 0.6% 2.98%
1988 0.58% 3.56%
1987 0.54% 3.5%
1986 0.51% 3.32%
1985 0.5% 3.1%
1984 0.49% 2.97%
1983 0.54% 2.93%
1982 0.37% 2.88%
1981 0.6% 2.85%
1980 0.54% 2.9%
1979 0.45% 3.03%
1978 0.45% 3.15%
1977 0.47% 3.2%
1976 0.43% 3.2%
1975 0.48% 3.19%
1974 0.66% 3.17%
1973 0.81% 3.16%
1972 0.88% 3.13%
1971 0.95% 3.13%
1970 0.91% 3.22%
1969 0.83% 3.32%
1968 0.77% 3.37%
1967 0.82% 3.37%
1966 0.87% 3.38%
1965 0.96% 3.39%
1964 1.07% 3.41%
1963 1.01% 3.4%
1962 1.01% 3.36%
1961 1.04% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

France Tajikistan
Current population
68871753
11080415
Population rank 23/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.13%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +536
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 58/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -21,606
Net migration rank 18/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -21,606
2024 20,566 90,527 219,677 -21,236
2023 34,186 91,862 223,828 -19,999
2022 54,547 179,377 228,336 -17,001
2021 74,627 131,465 222,850 -3,564
2020 67,602 145,593 219,467 -3,564
2019 141,503 71,972 231,817 -9,041
2018 147,749 132,925 228,597 -6,111
2017 160,604 102,984 224,396 -4,093
2016 193,500 15,548 228,547 -8,210
2015 206,300 -345 230,903 -7,660
2014 265,248 52,342 227,304 -13,962
2013 244,192 116,297 220,693 -16,362
2012 256,065 103,287 213,078 -12,132
2011 280,966 70,178 208,429 -30,783
2010 286,116 52,644 201,389 -33,733
2009 278,238 58,032 192,851 -36,677
2008 283,250 79,528 182,337 -34,855
2007 288,076 91,973 173,200 -32,831
2006 305,387 132,512 164,046 -30,591
2005 271,677 191,417 160,189 -27,954
2004 282,185 200,629 161,201 -25,082
2003 230,325 195,616 150,391 -22,562
2002 253,430 191,373 146,492 -20,526
2001 263,867 179,476 142,276 -19,657
2000 268,042 171,637 136,549 -13,871
1999 229,907 169,448 147,622 -117,571
1998 222,705 20,216 153,508 -119,621
1997 215,885 -15,255 149,825 -110,572
1996 221,092 -21,463 138,287 -30,922
1995 220,303 -17,128 168,934 -40,418
1994 201,704 -4,232 167,590 -49,668
1993 224,592 16,892 157,975 -75,147
1992 229,502 61,964 163,652 -95,280
1991 234,216 35,201 177,585 -29,553
1990 238,870 43,323 178,429 -41,596
1989 243,361 82,052 179,212 -53,020
1988 247,672 69,935 172,805 5,523
1987 251,971 59,890 163,611 9,923
1986 250,606 51,642 155,987 4,321
1985 249,328 66,149 145,720 247
1984 248,086 76,175 139,145 -7,152
1983 235,655 88,166 133,280 -6,972
1982 234,389 81,084 127,838 -6,730
1981 222,414 69,365 121,418 -6,221
1980 210,042 54,718 117,888 -5,557
1979 208,923 34,295 114,496 -1,703
1978 213,462 18,692 110,564 5,006
1977 217,946 44,918 106,920 7,999
1976 227,776 59,515 103,777 7,679
1975 248,413 16,139 100,604 7,237
1974 268,733 26,203 97,481 6,531
1973 282,979 103,910 94,523 5,876
1972 296,589 101,223 91,677 5,123
1971 309,747 144,321 88,618 4,293
1970 322,444 182,941 85,645 5,559
1969 329,831 160,403 82,931 8,886
1968 337,346 113,115 80,698 10,323
1967 339,843 63,018 78,733 9,670
1966 352,181 96,097 76,702 8,796
1965 354,132 82,879 75,139 7,744
1964 360,631 163,039 74,030 6,568
1963 361,694 190,925 73,065 5,379
1962 358,082 141,634 70,700 4,270
1961 354,504 128,618 68,182 3,291
1960 346,115 143,032 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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