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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 666 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 +0.35% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

France vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Tonga
2100 70,613,012 117,647
2099 70,629,584 117,615
2098 70,639,488 117,560
2097 70,644,570 117,522
2096 70,651,179 117,491
2095 70,644,818 117,414
2094 70,628,949 117,321
2093 70,603,242 117,237
2092 70,580,656 117,127
2091 70,553,277 117,013
2090 70,520,528 116,869
2089 70,486,909 116,712
2088 70,447,851 116,511
2087 70,408,245 116,307
2086 70,365,710 116,118
2085 70,328,248 115,902
2084 70,285,895 115,658
2083 70,234,175 115,366
2082 70,193,367 115,071
2081 70,148,354 114,782
2080 70,107,021 114,453
2079 70,065,621 114,103
2078 70,025,358 113,740
2077 69,983,383 113,378
2076 69,940,036 112,974
2075 69,897,457 112,594
2074 69,862,353 112,208
2073 69,830,973 111,819
2072 69,804,981 111,405
2071 69,777,127 110,992
2070 69,764,791 110,605
2069 69,754,867 110,238
2068 69,756,896 109,853
2067 69,764,705 109,474
2066 69,773,902 109,090
2065 69,794,612 108,765
2064 69,818,938 108,405
2063 69,848,255 108,061
2062 69,886,879 107,738
2061 69,926,483 107,424
2060 69,968,809 107,145
2059 70,014,435 106,869
2058 70,057,256 106,617
2057 70,102,722 106,372
2056 70,146,920 106,158
2055 70,196,482 105,942
2054 70,236,369 105,725
2053 70,270,537 105,513
2052 70,295,830 105,313
2051 70,321,018 105,106
2050 70,335,872 104,871
2049 70,345,142 104,663
2048 70,343,943 104,414
2047 70,332,332 104,180
2046 70,314,243 103,879
2045 70,283,430 103,575
2044 70,244,405 103,241
2043 70,198,284 102,961
2042 70,137,343 102,718
2041 70,071,925 102,474
2040 70,006,064 102,254
2039 69,936,874 102,088
2038 69,858,693 101,861
2037 69,770,244 101,733
2036 69,681,800 101,653
2035 69,590,103 101,607
2034 69,496,656 101,598
2033 69,406,955 101,618
2032 69,316,572 101,659
2031 69,227,320 101,790
2030 69,136,856 101,954
2029 69,043,072 102,207
2028 68,951,924 102,521
2027 68,856,735 102,868
2026 68,762,523 103,309
2025 68,659,633 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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 0.16% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

France Tonga
Current population
68788006
103309
Population rank 23/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.001%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
50.1 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +491 -1
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 183/197
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 - 90,527 - -2,149
2023 47,860 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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 2.11M
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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