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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 7,367 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

France vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Tuvalu
2100 70,675,442 12,163
2099 70,692,029 12,156
2098 70,701,942 12,135
2097 70,707,028 12,114
2096 70,713,643 12,091
2095 70,707,277 12,076
2094 70,691,394 12,058
2093 70,665,663 12,038
2092 70,643,058 12,008
2091 70,615,655 11,982
2090 70,582,877 11,951
2089 70,549,228 11,919
2088 70,510,136 11,883
2087 70,470,494 11,857
2086 70,427,922 11,822
2085 70,390,427 11,781
2084 70,348,036 11,737
2083 70,296,271 11,699
2082 70,255,426 11,658
2081 70,210,373 11,618
2080 70,169,003 11,556
2079 70,127,568 11,500
2078 70,087,269 11,451
2077 70,045,257 11,391
2076 70,001,871 11,334
2075 69,959,255 11,277
2074 69,924,120 11,212
2073 69,892,712 11,136
2072 69,866,697 11,077
2071 69,838,818 11,003
2070 69,826,471 10,944
2069 69,816,539 10,875
2068 69,818,570 10,807
2067 69,826,386 10,739
2066 69,835,591 10,675
2065 69,856,319 10,620
2064 69,880,666 10,554
2063 69,910,009 10,491
2062 69,948,667 10,433
2061 69,988,307 10,364
2060 70,030,670 10,307
2059 70,076,337 10,238
2058 70,119,195 10,175
2057 70,164,701 10,123
2056 70,208,938 10,056
2055 70,258,544 9,993
2054 70,298,466 9,935
2053 70,332,664 9,867
2052 70,357,980 9,810
2051 70,383,190 9,739
2050 70,398,057 9,674
2049 70,407,335 9,608
2048 70,406,135 9,541
2047 70,394,515 9,464
2046 70,376,409 9,397
2045 70,345,569 9,337
2044 70,306,509 9,274
2043 70,260,348 9,209
2042 70,199,353 9,143
2041 70,133,877 9,092
2040 70,067,958 9,050
2039 69,998,706 8,999
2038 69,920,456 8,960
2037 69,831,930 8,932
2036 69,743,406 8,917
2035 69,651,629 8,908
2034 69,558,099 8,901
2033 69,468,319 8,910
2032 69,377,856 8,930
2031 69,288,525 8,954
2030 69,197,981 9,004
2029 69,104,114 9,064
2028 69,012,886 9,139
2027 68,917,613 9,233
2026 68,823,318 9,349
2025 68,720,337 9,492
2024 68,551,653 9,646
2023 68,372,286 9,816
2022 68,184,457 9,992
2021 67,842,811 10,194
2020 67,601,110 10,399
2019 67,382,061 10,581
2018 67,158,348 10,751
2017 66,918,020 10,869
2016 66,724,104 10,930
2015 66,548,272 10,963
2014 66,312,067 10,984
2013 65,997,932 11,001
2012 65,657,659 10,934
2011 65,340,830 10,780
2010 65,026,211 10,614
2009 64,706,436 10,461
2008 64,375,116 10,321
2007 64,016,890 10,182
2006 63,622,342 10,056
2005 63,180,854 9,940
2004 62,707,588 9,816
2003 62,249,855 9,695
2002 61,812,142 9,623
2001 61,364,377 9,586
2000 60,918,661 9,544
1999 60,501,986 9,496
1998 60,190,684 9,451
1997 59,968,066 9,400
1996 59,754,504 9,342
1995 59,541,294 9,280
1994 59,324,863 9,207
1993 59,103,094 9,126
1992 58,846,584 9,038
1991 58,554,242 8,928
1990 58,261,012 8,798
1989 57,943,062 8,662
1988 57,598,186 8,518
1987 57,266,167 8,371
1986 56,956,002 8,217
1985 56,665,619 8,046
1984 56,383,085 7,902
1983 56,108,330 7,789
1982 55,806,789 7,664
1981 55,603,353 7,526
1980 55,274,184 7,366
1979 54,979,851 7,184
1978 54,734,030 6,957
1977 54,486,467 6,686
1976 54,232,383 6,404
1975 54,002,853 6,117
1974 53,746,571 5,822
1973 53,392,161 5,681
1972 52,962,356 5,692
1971 52,499,553 5,685
1970 52,007,169 5,663
1969 51,536,014 5,631
1968 51,112,980 5,624
1967 50,722,791 5,652
1966 50,311,637 5,686
1965 49,877,725 5,715
1964 49,401,492 5,752
1963 48,877,567 5,751
1962 48,389,516 5,699
1961 47,905,982 5,648
1960 47,412,964 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Tuvalu
2100 -0.02% 0.06%
2099 -0.01% 0.17%
2098 -0.007% 0.18%
2097 -0.009% 0.19%
2096 0.009% 0.12%
2095 0.02% 0.15%
2094 0.04% 0.16%
2093 0.03% 0.25%
2092 0.04% 0.22%
2091 0.05% 0.26%
2090 0.05% 0.27%
2089 0.06% 0.3%
2088 0.06% 0.23%
2087 0.06% 0.29%
2086 0.05% 0.35%
2085 0.06% 0.37%
2084 0.07% 0.33%
2083 0.06% 0.35%
2082 0.06% 0.34%
2081 0.06% 0.54%
2080 0.06% 0.48%
2079 0.06% 0.43%
2078 0.06% 0.52%
2077 0.06% 0.51%
2076 0.06% 0.5%
2075 0.05% 0.58%
2074 0.04% 0.69%
2073 0.04% 0.53%
2072 0.04% 0.68%
2071 0.02% 0.54%
2070 0.01% 0.64%
2069 -0.003% 0.63%
2068 -0.01% 0.63%
2067 -0.01% 0.6%
2066 -0.03% 0.51%
2065 -0.03% 0.62%
2064 -0.04% 0.61%
2063 -0.06% 0.55%
2062 -0.06% 0.67%
2061 -0.06% 0.55%
2060 -0.07% 0.68%
2059 -0.06% 0.61%
2058 -0.06% 0.52%
2057 -0.06% 0.66%
2056 -0.07% 0.64%
2055 -0.06% 0.58%
2054 -0.05% 0.69%
2053 -0.04% 0.58%
2052 -0.04% 0.73%
2051 -0.02% 0.67%
2050 -0.01% 0.69%
2049 0.002% 0.7%
2048 0.02% 0.82%
2047 0.03% 0.71%
2046 0.04% 0.65%
2045 0.06% 0.67%
2044 0.07% 0.71%
2043 0.09% 0.72%
2042 0.09% 0.57%
2041 0.09% 0.46%
2040 0.1% 0.56%
2039 0.11% 0.44%
2038 0.13% 0.31%
2037 0.13% 0.17%
2036 0.13% 0.1%
2035 0.13% 0.08%
2034 0.13% -0.1%
2033 0.13% -0.22%
2032 0.13% -0.27%
2031 0.13% -0.56%
2030 0.14% -0.66%
2029 0.13% -0.83%
2028 0.14% -1.02%
2027 0.14% -1.23%
2026 0.15% -1.51%
2025 0.25% -1.6%
2024 0.26% -1.73%
2023 0.28% -1.76%
2022 0.5% -1.98%
2021 0.36% -1.97%
2020 0.33% -1.72%
2019 0.33% -1.58%
2018 0.36% -1.09%
2017 0.29% -0.56%
2016 0.26% -0.3%
2015 0.36% -0.19%
2014 0.48% -0.15%
2013 0.52% 0.61%
2012 0.48% 1.43%
2011 0.48% 1.56%
2010 0.49% 1.46%
2009 0.51% 1.36%
2008 0.56% 1.37%
2007 0.62% 1.25%
2006 0.7% 1.17%
2005 0.75% 1.26%
2004 0.74% 1.25%
2003 0.71% 0.75%
2002 0.73% 0.39%
2001 0.73% 0.44%
2000 0.69% 0.51%
1999 0.52% 0.48%
1998 0.37% 0.54%
1997 0.36% 0.62%
1996 0.36% 0.67%
1995 0.36% 0.79%
1994 0.38% 0.89%
1993 0.44% 0.97%
1992 0.5% 1.23%
1991 0.5% 1.48%
1990 0.55% 1.57%
1989 0.6% 1.69%
1988 0.58% 1.76%
1987 0.54% 1.87%
1986 0.51% 2.13%
1985 0.5% 1.82%
1984 0.49% 1.45%
1983 0.54% 1.63%
1982 0.37% 1.83%
1981 0.6% 2.17%
1980 0.54% 2.53%
1979 0.45% 3.26%
1978 0.45% 4.05%
1977 0.47% 4.4%
1976 0.43% 4.69%
1975 0.48% 5.07%
1974 0.66% 2.48%
1973 0.81% -0.19%
1972 0.88% 0.12%
1971 0.95% 0.39%
1970 0.91% 0.57%
1969 0.83% 0.12%
1968 0.77% -0.5%
1967 0.82% -0.6%
1966 0.87% -0.51%
1965 0.96% -0.64%
1964 1.07% 0.02%
1963 1.01% 0.91%
1962 1.01% 0.9%
1961 1.04% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

France Tuvalu
Current population
68871753
9349
Population rank 23/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
47.4 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
48.9 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +462 +0
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 195/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +91,737 -255
Net migration rank 18/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 246
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -255
2024 20,566 90,527 122 -280
2023 34,186 91,862 137 -323
2022 54,547 179,377 150 -320
2021 74,627 131,465 151 -366
2020 67,602 145,593 161 -355
2019 141,503 71,972 166 -343
2018 147,749 132,925 169 -329
2017 160,604 102,984 163 -246
2016 193,500 15,548 157 -200
2015 206,300 -345 153 -179
2014 265,248 52,342 149 -166
2013 244,192 116,297 148 -160
2012 256,065 103,287 148 1
2011 280,966 70,178 142 28
2010 286,116 52,644 136 22
2009 278,238 58,032 130 15
2008 283,250 79,528 125 10
2007 288,076 91,973 125 1
2006 305,387 132,512 129 -5
2005 271,677 191,417 131 -8
2004 282,185 200,629 132 -10
2003 230,325 195,616 136 -16
2002 253,430 191,373 141 -104
2001 263,867 179,476 151 -117
2000 268,042 171,637 159 -118
1999 229,907 169,448 166 -120
1998 222,705 20,216 172 -122
1997 215,885 -15,255 177 -120
1996 221,092 -21,463 182 -121
1995 220,303 -17,128 191 -125
1994 201,704 -4,232 195 -120
1993 224,592 16,892 202 -119
1992 229,502 61,964 196 -104
1991 234,216 35,201 203 -72
1990 238,870 43,323 204 -69
1989 243,361 82,052 208 -71
1988 247,672 69,935 215 -72
1987 251,971 59,890 219 -68
1986 250,606 51,642 219 -56
1985 249,328 66,149 215 -36
1984 248,086 76,175 212 -103
1983 235,655 88,166 206 -87
1982 234,389 81,084 198 -66
1981 222,414 69,365 186 -46
1980 210,042 54,718 173 0
1979 208,923 34,295 158 37
1978 213,462 18,692 141 119
1977 217,946 44,918 128 149
1976 227,776 59,515 117 171
1975 248,413 16,139 108 186
1974 268,733 26,203 102 197
1973 282,979 103,910 101 -121
1972 296,589 101,223 94 -102
1971 309,747 144,321 101 -85
1970 322,444 182,941 102 -71
1969 329,831 160,403 102 -65
1968 337,346 113,115 97 -127
1967 339,843 63,018 92 -123
1966 352,181 96,097 91 -121
1965 354,132 82,879 93 -128
1964 360,631 163,039 98 -135
1963 361,694 190,925 106 -52
1962 358,082 141,634 113 -61
1961 354,504 128,618 120 -77
1960 346,115 143,032 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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