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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.23 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

France vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Tajikistan
2100 70,613,012 20,390,053
2099 70,629,584 20,381,074
2098 70,639,488 20,367,161
2097 70,644,570 20,348,897
2096 70,651,179 20,324,869
2095 70,644,818 20,297,885
2094 70,628,949 20,265,966
2093 70,603,242 20,234,160
2092 70,580,656 20,192,937
2091 70,553,277 20,148,873
2090 70,520,528 20,103,798
2089 70,486,909 20,056,079
2088 70,447,851 20,005,521
2087 70,408,245 19,950,317
2086 70,365,710 19,895,606
2085 70,328,248 19,836,988
2084 70,285,895 19,773,272
2083 70,234,175 19,706,082
2082 70,193,367 19,639,516
2081 70,148,354 19,572,596
2080 70,107,021 19,499,390
2079 70,065,621 19,425,502
2078 70,025,358 19,347,261
2077 69,983,383 19,265,447
2076 69,940,036 19,175,355
2075 69,897,457 19,083,859
2074 69,862,353 18,988,290
2073 69,830,973 18,889,470
2072 69,804,981 18,785,103
2071 69,777,127 18,674,697
2070 69,764,791 18,559,138
2069 69,754,867 18,437,873
2068 69,756,896 18,315,011
2067 69,764,705 18,187,508
2066 69,773,902 18,054,404
2065 69,794,612 17,921,674
2064 69,818,938 17,783,801
2063 69,848,255 17,641,066
2062 69,886,879 17,498,306
2061 69,926,483 17,356,130
2060 69,968,809 17,206,922
2059 70,014,435 17,056,085
2058 70,057,256 16,903,532
2057 70,102,722 16,749,284
2056 70,146,920 16,595,691
2055 70,196,482 16,441,650
2054 70,236,369 16,285,520
2053 70,270,537 16,130,235
2052 70,295,830 15,967,770
2051 70,321,018 15,805,253
2050 70,335,872 15,638,613
2049 70,345,142 15,468,883
2048 70,343,943 15,292,499
2047 70,332,332 15,112,083
2046 70,314,243 14,928,123
2045 70,283,430 14,739,540
2044 70,244,405 14,544,544
2043 70,198,284 14,349,357
2042 70,137,343 14,147,892
2041 70,071,925 13,945,694
2040 70,006,064 13,741,587
2039 69,936,874 13,536,704
2038 69,858,693 13,331,490
2037 69,770,244 13,125,051
2036 69,681,800 12,917,110
2035 69,590,103 12,714,184
2034 69,496,656 12,515,962
2033 69,406,955 12,321,294
2032 69,316,572 12,128,060
2031 69,227,320 11,938,351
2030 69,136,856 11,749,706
2029 69,043,072 11,559,235
2028 68,951,924 11,369,414
2027 68,856,735 11,178,605
2026 68,762,523 10,986,242
2025 68,659,633 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 0.16% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

France Tajikistan
Current population
68788006
11038274
Population rank 23/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.13%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +551
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 55/197
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 - 90,527 - -21,236
2023 47,860 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 2.11M
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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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