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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 667 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

France vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Tonga
2100 70,675,442 117,617
2099 70,692,029 117,585
2098 70,701,942 117,530
2097 70,707,028 117,492
2096 70,713,643 117,461
2095 70,707,277 117,383
2094 70,691,394 117,290
2093 70,665,663 117,207
2092 70,643,058 117,097
2091 70,615,655 116,983
2090 70,582,877 116,838
2089 70,549,228 116,682
2088 70,510,136 116,481
2087 70,470,494 116,277
2086 70,427,922 116,088
2085 70,390,427 115,872
2084 70,348,036 115,628
2083 70,296,271 115,336
2082 70,255,426 115,041
2081 70,210,373 114,752
2080 70,169,003 114,424
2079 70,127,568 114,074
2078 70,087,269 113,710
2077 70,045,257 113,349
2076 70,001,871 112,945
2075 69,959,255 112,565
2074 69,924,120 112,179
2073 69,892,712 111,790
2072 69,866,697 111,377
2071 69,838,818 110,963
2070 69,826,471 110,576
2069 69,816,539 110,209
2068 69,818,570 109,825
2067 69,826,386 109,446
2066 69,835,591 109,062
2065 69,856,319 108,736
2064 69,880,666 108,377
2063 69,910,009 108,033
2062 69,948,667 107,710
2061 69,988,307 107,396
2060 70,030,670 107,117
2059 70,076,337 106,842
2058 70,119,195 106,589
2057 70,164,701 106,345
2056 70,208,938 106,130
2055 70,258,544 105,915
2054 70,298,466 105,698
2053 70,332,664 105,486
2052 70,357,980 105,286
2051 70,383,190 105,079
2050 70,398,057 104,844
2049 70,407,335 104,636
2048 70,406,135 104,387
2047 70,394,515 104,154
2046 70,376,409 103,852
2045 70,345,569 103,548
2044 70,306,509 103,215
2043 70,260,348 102,934
2042 70,199,353 102,692
2041 70,133,877 102,447
2040 70,067,958 102,228
2039 69,998,706 102,061
2038 69,920,456 101,835
2037 69,831,930 101,707
2036 69,743,406 101,627
2035 69,651,629 101,580
2034 69,558,099 101,571
2033 69,468,319 101,591
2032 69,377,856 101,633
2031 69,288,525 101,764
2030 69,197,981 101,928
2029 69,104,114 102,181
2028 69,012,886 102,494
2027 68,917,613 102,841
2026 68,823,318 103,283
2025 68,720,337 103,742
2024 68,551,653 104,175
2023 68,372,286 104,597
2022 68,184,457 105,042
2021 67,842,811 105,490
2020 67,601,110 105,704
2019 67,382,061 105,669
2018 67,158,348 105,567
2017 66,918,020 105,356
2016 66,724,104 105,524
2015 66,548,272 106,095
2014 66,312,067 106,609
2013 65,997,932 107,078
2012 65,657,659 107,460
2011 65,340,830 107,570
2010 65,026,211 107,400
2009 64,706,436 107,203
2008 64,375,116 107,020
2007 64,016,890 106,726
2006 63,622,342 106,253
2005 63,180,854 105,671
2004 62,707,588 105,071
2003 62,249,855 104,464
2002 61,812,142 103,874
2001 61,364,377 103,288
2000 60,918,661 102,677
1999 60,501,986 102,046
1998 60,190,684 101,388
1997 59,968,066 100,674
1996 59,754,504 100,275
1995 59,541,294 100,225
1994 59,324,863 100,166
1993 59,103,094 100,103
1992 58,846,584 100,022
1991 58,554,242 99,895
1990 58,261,012 99,700
1989 57,943,062 99,403
1988 57,598,186 98,969
1987 57,266,167 98,376
1986 56,956,002 98,010
1985 56,665,619 97,984
1984 56,383,085 97,990
1983 56,108,330 97,998
1982 55,806,789 97,980
1981 55,603,353 97,909
1980 55,274,184 97,769
1979 54,979,851 97,544
1978 54,734,030 97,204
1977 54,486,467 96,725
1976 54,232,383 95,325
1975 54,002,853 93,017
1974 53,746,571 90,683
1973 53,392,161 88,805
1972 52,962,356 87,356
1971 52,499,553 85,896
1970 52,007,169 84,401
1969 51,536,014 82,885
1968 51,112,980 81,353
1967 50,722,791 79,814
1966 50,311,637 78,002
1965 49,877,725 75,924
1964 49,401,492 73,879
1963 48,877,567 71,885
1962 48,389,516 69,940
1961 47,905,982 68,037
1960 47,412,964 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Tonga
2100 -0.02% 0.03%
2099 -0.01% 0.05%
2098 -0.007% 0.03%
2097 -0.009% 0.03%
2096 0.009% 0.07%
2095 0.02% 0.08%
2094 0.04% 0.07%
2093 0.03% 0.09%
2092 0.04% 0.1%
2091 0.05% 0.12%
2090 0.05% 0.13%
2089 0.06% 0.17%
2088 0.06% 0.18%
2087 0.06% 0.16%
2086 0.05% 0.19%
2085 0.06% 0.21%
2084 0.07% 0.25%
2083 0.06% 0.26%
2082 0.06% 0.25%
2081 0.06% 0.29%
2080 0.06% 0.31%
2079 0.06% 0.32%
2078 0.06% 0.32%
2077 0.06% 0.36%
2076 0.06% 0.34%
2075 0.05% 0.34%
2074 0.04% 0.35%
2073 0.04% 0.37%
2072 0.04% 0.37%
2071 0.02% 0.35%
2070 0.01% 0.33%
2069 -0.003% 0.35%
2068 -0.01% 0.35%
2067 -0.01% 0.35%
2066 -0.03% 0.3%
2065 -0.03% 0.33%
2064 -0.04% 0.32%
2063 -0.06% 0.3%
2062 -0.06% 0.29%
2061 -0.06% 0.26%
2060 -0.07% 0.26%
2059 -0.06% 0.24%
2058 -0.06% 0.23%
2057 -0.06% 0.2%
2056 -0.07% 0.2%
2055 -0.06% 0.2%
2054 -0.05% 0.2%
2053 -0.04% 0.19%
2052 -0.04% 0.2%
2051 -0.02% 0.22%
2050 -0.01% 0.2%
2049 0.002% 0.24%
2048 0.02% 0.22%
2047 0.03% 0.29%
2046 0.04% 0.29%
2045 0.06% 0.32%
2044 0.07% 0.27%
2043 0.09% 0.24%
2042 0.09% 0.24%
2041 0.09% 0.21%
2040 0.1% 0.16%
2039 0.11% 0.22%
2038 0.13% 0.13%
2037 0.13% 0.08%
2036 0.13% 0.05%
2035 0.13% 0.009%
2034 0.13% -0.02%
2033 0.13% -0.04%
2032 0.13% -0.13%
2031 0.13% -0.16%
2030 0.14% -0.25%
2029 0.13% -0.31%
2028 0.14% -0.34%
2027 0.14% -0.43%
2026 0.15% -0.44%
2025 0.25% -0.42%
2024 0.26% -0.4%
2023 0.28% -0.42%
2022 0.5% -0.42%
2021 0.36% -0.2%
2020 0.33% 0.03%
2019 0.33% 0.1%
2018 0.36% 0.2%
2017 0.29% -0.16%
2016 0.26% -0.54%
2015 0.36% -0.48%
2014 0.48% -0.44%
2013 0.52% -0.36%
2012 0.48% -0.1%
2011 0.48% 0.16%
2010 0.49% 0.18%
2009 0.51% 0.17%
2008 0.56% 0.28%
2007 0.62% 0.45%
2006 0.7% 0.55%
2005 0.75% 0.57%
2004 0.74% 0.58%
2003 0.71% 0.57%
2002 0.73% 0.57%
2001 0.73% 0.6%
2000 0.69% 0.62%
1999 0.52% 0.65%
1998 0.37% 0.71%
1997 0.36% 0.4%
1996 0.36% 0.05%
1995 0.36% 0.06%
1994 0.38% 0.06%
1993 0.44% 0.08%
1992 0.5% 0.13%
1991 0.5% 0.2%
1990 0.55% 0.3%
1989 0.6% 0.44%
1988 0.58% 0.6%
1987 0.54% 0.37%
1986 0.51% 0.03%
1985 0.5% -0.006%
1984 0.49% -0.008%
1983 0.54% 0.02%
1982 0.37% 0.07%
1981 0.6% 0.14%
1980 0.54% 0.23%
1979 0.45% 0.35%
1978 0.45% 0.5%
1977 0.47% 1.47%
1976 0.43% 2.48%
1975 0.48% 2.57%
1974 0.66% 2.11%
1973 0.81% 1.66%
1972 0.88% 1.7%
1971 0.95% 1.77%
1970 0.91% 1.83%
1969 0.83% 1.88%
1968 0.77% 1.93%
1967 0.82% 2.32%
1966 0.87% 2.74%
1965 0.96% 2.77%
1964 1.07% 2.77%
1963 1.01% 2.78%
1962 1.01% 2.8%
1961 1.04% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

France Tonga
Current population
68871753
103283
Population rank 23/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.001%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
47.4 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
48.9 seconds
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 -1
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 181/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -2,150
Net migration rank 18/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -2,150
2024 20,566 90,527 1,729 -2,149
2023 34,186 91,862 1,744 -2,173
2022 54,547 179,377 1,772 -2,218
2021 74,627 131,465 1,773 -2,220
2020 67,602 145,593 1,816 -1,807
2019 141,503 71,972 1,841 -1,778
2018 147,749 132,925 1,873 -1,723
2017 160,604 102,984 1,912 -1,642
2016 193,500 15,548 1,989 -2,591
2015 206,300 -345 2,064 -2,610
2014 265,248 52,342 2,135 -2,622
2013 244,192 116,297 2,199 -2,637
2012 256,065 103,287 2,255 -2,578
2011 280,966 70,178 2,298 -2,198
2010 286,116 52,644 2,332 -2,097
2009 278,238 58,032 2,358 -2,204
2008 283,250 79,528 2,397 -2,177
2007 288,076 91,973 2,423 -2,057
2006 305,387 132,512 2,459 -1,875
2005 271,677 191,417 2,495 -1,906
2004 282,185 200,629 2,478 -1,876
2003 230,325 195,616 2,448 -1,844
2002 253,430 191,373 2,396 -1,815
2001 263,867 179,476 2,358 -1,766
2000 268,042 171,637 2,346 -1,721
1999 229,907 169,448 2,352 -1,710
1998 222,705 20,216 2,344 -1,665
1997 215,885 -15,255 2,332 -1,589
1996 221,092 -21,463 2,393 -2,338
1995 220,303 -17,128 2,476 -2,422
1994 201,704 -4,232 2,547 -2,484
1993 224,592 16,892 2,594 -2,532
1992 229,502 61,964 2,622 -2,524
1991 234,216 35,201 2,637 -2,484
1990 238,870 43,323 2,641 -2,409
1989 243,361 82,052 2,644 -2,280
1988 247,672 69,935 2,649 -2,138
1987 251,971 59,890 2,646 -1,970
1986 250,606 51,642 2,704 -2,650
1985 249,328 66,149 2,762 -2,775
1984 248,086 76,175 2,814 -2,823
1983 235,655 88,166 2,840 -2,840
1982 234,389 81,084 2,853 -2,814
1981 222,414 69,365 2,882 -2,778
1980 210,042 54,718 2,885 -2,708
1979 208,923 34,295 2,884 -2,604
1978 213,462 18,692 2,862 -2,457
1977 217,946 44,918 2,822 -2,273
1976 227,776 59,515 2,769 -523
1975 248,413 16,139 2,709 -346
1974 268,733 26,203 2,650 -344
1973 282,979 103,910 2,617 -1,168
1972 296,589 101,223 2,605 -1,153
1971 309,747 144,321 2,611 -1,138
1970 322,444 182,941 2,628 -1,122
1969 329,831 160,403 2,632 -1,101
1968 337,346 113,115 2,614 -1,078
1967 339,843 63,018 2,603 -1,060
1966 352,181 96,097 2,550 -465
1965 354,132 82,879 2,498 -426
1964 360,631 163,039 2,445 -428
1963 361,694 190,925 2,394 -426
1962 358,082 141,634 2,343 -420
1961 354,504 128,618 2,284 -401
1960 346,115 143,032 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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