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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.06 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

France vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Tanzania
2100 70,613,012 265,496,854
2099 70,629,584 263,162,785
2098 70,639,488 260,809,535
2097 70,644,570 258,412,520
2096 70,651,179 255,996,677
2095 70,644,818 253,567,416
2094 70,628,949 251,119,386
2093 70,603,242 248,628,881
2092 70,580,656 246,107,108
2091 70,553,277 243,557,182
2090 70,520,528 241,002,065
2089 70,486,909 238,416,591
2088 70,447,851 235,797,530
2087 70,408,245 233,167,455
2086 70,365,710 230,496,041
2085 70,328,248 227,800,292
2084 70,285,895 225,111,530
2083 70,234,175 222,421,279
2082 70,193,367 219,718,263
2081 70,148,354 216,995,478
2080 70,107,021 214,255,926
2079 70,065,621 211,486,253
2078 70,025,358 208,708,063
2077 69,983,383 205,918,120
2076 69,940,036 203,106,125
2075 69,897,457 200,297,474
2074 69,862,353 197,468,017
2073 69,830,973 194,642,633
2072 69,804,981 191,824,103
2071 69,777,127 188,992,017
2070 69,764,791 186,152,377
2069 69,754,867 183,311,218
2068 69,756,896 180,475,586
2067 69,764,705 177,639,469
2066 69,773,902 174,803,090
2065 69,794,612 171,913,445
2064 69,818,938 169,064,549
2063 69,848,255 166,217,933
2062 69,886,879 163,370,044
2061 69,926,483 160,537,159
2060 69,968,809 157,722,273
2059 70,014,435 154,920,005
2058 70,057,256 152,120,539
2057 70,102,722 149,325,489
2056 70,146,920 146,519,472
2055 70,196,482 143,736,540
2054 70,236,369 140,983,905
2053 70,270,537 138,262,668
2052 70,295,830 135,553,723
2051 70,321,018 132,851,383
2050 70,335,872 130,157,751
2049 70,345,142 127,495,278
2048 70,343,943 124,821,109
2047 70,332,332 122,158,290
2046 70,314,243 119,522,516
2045 70,283,430 116,914,785
2044 70,244,405 114,329,740
2043 70,198,284 111,776,234
2042 70,137,343 109,241,835
2041 70,071,925 106,748,632
2040 70,006,064 104,272,418
2039 69,936,874 101,814,304
2038 69,858,693 99,380,232
2037 69,770,244 96,983,729
2036 69,681,800 94,601,865
2035 69,590,103 92,257,269
2034 69,496,656 89,929,444
2033 69,406,955 87,654,982
2032 69,316,572 85,409,993
2031 69,227,320 83,180,507
2030 69,136,856 80,997,163
2029 69,043,072 78,838,461
2028 68,951,924 76,730,649
2027 68,856,735 74,647,063
2026 68,762,523 72,589,279
2025 68,659,633 70,552,589
2024 68,551,653 68,560,157
2023 68,372,286 66,617,606
2022 68,184,457 64,711,821
2021 67,842,811 62,830,412
2020 67,601,110 60,972,798
2019 67,382,061 59,174,891
2018 67,158,348 57,437,145
2017 66,918,020 55,652,890
2016 66,724,104 53,824,013
2015 66,548,272 52,020,962
2014 66,312,067 50,351,512
2013 65,997,932 48,824,128
2012 65,657,659 47,374,260
2011 65,340,830 46,029,367
2010 65,026,211 44,758,488
2009 64,706,436 43,633,982
2008 64,375,116 42,570,728
2007 64,016,890 41,435,512
2006 63,622,342 40,294,902
2005 63,180,854 39,182,076
2004 62,707,588 38,109,668
2003 62,249,855 37,089,555
2002 61,812,142 36,121,304
2001 61,364,377 35,198,299
2000 60,918,661 34,260,139
1999 60,501,986 33,300,330
1998 60,190,684 32,420,458
1997 59,968,066 31,578,089
1996 59,754,504 30,945,762
1995 59,541,294 30,383,497
1994 59,324,863 29,442,356
1993 59,103,094 28,332,692
1992 58,846,584 27,457,588
1991 58,554,242 26,780,436
1990 58,261,012 26,110,207
1989 57,943,062 25,438,759
1988 57,598,186 24,769,686
1987 57,266,167 24,030,378
1986 56,956,002 23,258,959
1985 56,665,619 22,501,693
1984 56,383,085 21,779,066
1983 56,108,330 21,079,874
1982 55,806,789 20,398,571
1981 55,603,353 19,784,703
1980 55,274,184 19,189,769
1979 54,979,851 18,592,038
1978 54,734,030 17,976,566
1977 54,486,467 17,352,929
1976 54,232,383 16,736,211
1975 54,002,853 16,138,361
1974 53,746,571 15,561,630
1973 53,392,161 15,010,101
1972 52,962,356 14,479,308
1971 52,499,553 13,971,451
1970 52,007,169 13,492,677
1969 51,536,014 13,036,700
1968 51,112,980 12,602,076
1967 50,722,791 12,200,109
1966 50,311,637 11,827,459
1965 49,877,725 11,470,728
1964 49,401,492 11,127,826
1963 48,877,567 10,799,528
1962 48,389,516 10,487,756
1961 47,905,982 10,187,886
1960 47,412,964 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Tanzania
2100 -0.02% 0.89%
2099 -0.01% 0.9%
2098 -0.007% 0.93%
2097 -0.009% 0.94%
2096 0.009% 0.96%
2095 0.02% 0.97%
2094 0.04% 1%
2093 0.03% 1.02%
2092 0.04% 1.05%
2091 0.05% 1.06%
2090 0.05% 1.08%
2089 0.06% 1.11%
2088 0.06% 1.13%
2087 0.06% 1.16%
2086 0.05% 1.18%
2085 0.06% 1.19%
2084 0.07% 1.21%
2083 0.06% 1.23%
2082 0.06% 1.25%
2081 0.06% 1.28%
2080 0.06% 1.31%
2079 0.06% 1.33%
2078 0.06% 1.35%
2077 0.06% 1.38%
2076 0.06% 1.4%
2075 0.05% 1.43%
2074 0.04% 1.45%
2073 0.04% 1.47%
2072 0.04% 1.5%
2071 0.02% 1.53%
2070 0.01% 1.55%
2069 -0.003% 1.57%
2068 -0.01% 1.6%
2067 -0.01% 1.62%
2066 -0.03% 1.68%
2065 -0.03% 1.69%
2064 -0.04% 1.71%
2063 -0.06% 1.74%
2062 -0.06% 1.76%
2061 -0.06% 1.78%
2060 -0.07% 1.81%
2059 -0.06% 1.84%
2058 -0.06% 1.87%
2057 -0.06% 1.92%
2056 -0.07% 1.94%
2055 -0.06% 1.95%
2054 -0.05% 1.97%
2053 -0.04% 2%
2052 -0.04% 2.03%
2051 -0.02% 2.07%
2050 -0.01% 2.09%
2049 0.002% 2.14%
2048 0.02% 2.18%
2047 0.03% 2.21%
2046 0.04% 2.23%
2045 0.06% 2.26%
2044 0.07% 2.28%
2043 0.09% 2.32%
2042 0.09% 2.34%
2041 0.09% 2.37%
2040 0.1% 2.41%
2039 0.11% 2.45%
2038 0.13% 2.47%
2037 0.13% 2.52%
2036 0.13% 2.54%
2035 0.13% 2.59%
2034 0.13% 2.59%
2033 0.13% 2.63%
2032 0.13% 2.68%
2031 0.13% 2.7%
2030 0.14% 2.74%
2029 0.13% 2.75%
2028 0.14% 2.79%
2027 0.14% 2.83%
2026 0.15% 2.89%
2025 0.16% 2.91%
2024 0.26% 2.92%
2023 0.28% 2.95%
2022 0.5% 2.99%
2021 0.36% 3.05%
2020 0.33% 3.04%
2019 0.33% 3.03%
2018 0.36% 3.21%
2017 0.29% 3.4%
2016 0.26% 3.47%
2015 0.36% 3.32%
2014 0.48% 3.13%
2013 0.52% 3.06%
2012 0.48% 2.92%
2011 0.48% 2.84%
2010 0.49% 2.58%
2009 0.51% 2.5%
2008 0.56% 2.74%
2007 0.62% 2.83%
2006 0.7% 2.84%
2005 0.75% 2.81%
2004 0.74% 2.75%
2003 0.71% 2.68%
2002 0.73% 2.62%
2001 0.73% 2.74%
2000 0.69% 2.88%
1999 0.52% 2.71%
1998 0.37% 2.67%
1997 0.36% 2.04%
1996 0.36% 1.85%
1995 0.36% 3.2%
1994 0.38% 3.92%
1993 0.44% 3.19%
1992 0.5% 2.53%
1991 0.5% 2.57%
1990 0.55% 2.64%
1989 0.6% 2.7%
1988 0.58% 3.08%
1987 0.54% 3.32%
1986 0.51% 3.37%
1985 0.5% 3.32%
1984 0.49% 3.32%
1983 0.54% 3.34%
1982 0.37% 3.1%
1981 0.6% 3.1%
1980 0.54% 3.21%
1979 0.45% 3.42%
1978 0.45% 3.59%
1977 0.47% 3.68%
1976 0.43% 3.7%
1975 0.48% 3.71%
1974 0.66% 3.67%
1973 0.81% 3.67%
1972 0.88% 3.63%
1971 0.95% 3.55%
1970 0.91% 3.5%
1969 0.83% 3.45%
1968 0.77% 3.29%
1967 0.82% 3.15%
1966 0.87% 3.11%
1965 0.96% 3.08%
1964 1.07% 3.04%
1963 1.01% 2.97%
1962 1.01% 2.94%
1961 1.04% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

France Tanzania
Current population
68788006
73145892
Population rank 23/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.88%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 18/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -12,730
Net migration rank 18/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -12,730
2024 - 90,527 - -29,865
2023 47,860 91,862 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 54,547 179,377 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 74,627 131,465 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 67,602 145,593 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 141,503 71,972 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 147,749 132,925 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 160,604 102,984 1,726,909 119,142
2016 193,500 15,548 1,659,502 152,194
2015 206,300 -345 1,592,882 201,495
2014 265,248 52,342 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 244,192 116,297 1,509,008 1,241
2012 256,065 103,287 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 280,966 70,178 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 286,116 52,644 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 278,238 58,032 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 283,250 79,528 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 288,076 91,973 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 305,387 132,512 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 271,677 191,417 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 282,185 200,629 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 230,325 195,616 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 253,430 191,373 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 263,867 179,476 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 268,042 171,637 985,185 -9,701
1999 229,907 169,448 948,659 -4,489
1998 222,705 20,216 920,806 -105,184
1997 215,885 -15,255 882,544 -13,400
1996 221,092 -21,463 868,524 -473,007
1995 220,303 -17,128 838,980 -109,971
1994 201,704 -4,232 803,953 349,348
1993 224,592 16,892 778,044 288,004
1992 229,502 61,964 767,961 -83,825
1991 234,216 35,201 762,011 -91,851
1990 238,870 43,323 750,825 -80,529
1989 243,361 82,052 743,854 -71,268
1988 247,672 69,935 736,551 -71,012
1987 251,971 59,890 718,580 94,498
1986 250,606 51,642 705,677 24,101
1985 249,328 66,149 697,867 86,864
1984 248,086 76,175 687,435 -26,938
1983 235,655 88,166 679,720 58,161
1982 234,389 81,084 662,627 -37,883
1981 222,414 69,365 645,496 -42,485
1980 210,042 54,718 629,444 -42,588
1979 208,923 34,295 613,388 -4,792
1978 213,462 18,692 595,024 27,307
1977 217,946 44,918 574,938 49,997
1976 227,776 59,515 553,617 54,875
1975 248,413 16,139 533,906 53,290
1974 268,733 26,203 515,152 51,127
1973 282,979 103,910 488,429 48,363
1972 296,589 101,223 467,305 57,489
1971 309,747 144,321 449,014 41,900
1970 322,444 182,941 427,988 38,635
1969 329,831 160,403 408,322 37,006
1968 337,346 113,115 389,467 34,455
1967 339,843 63,018 374,763 5,265
1966 352,181 96,097 360,229 5,049
1965 354,132 82,879 343,456 4,742
1964 360,631 163,039 328,527 9,090
1963 361,694 190,925 314,644 4,333
1962 358,082 141,634 300,663 3,916
1961 354,504 128,618 286,839 8,338
1960 346,115 143,032 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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