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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.29 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

France vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Uganda
2100 70,613,012 122,497,526
2099 70,629,584 122,436,109
2098 70,639,488 122,364,302
2097 70,644,570 122,266,255
2096 70,651,179 122,146,810
2095 70,644,818 121,976,411
2094 70,628,949 121,799,752
2093 70,603,242 121,584,860
2092 70,580,656 121,336,796
2091 70,553,277 121,070,447
2090 70,520,528 120,767,412
2089 70,486,909 120,427,771
2088 70,447,851 120,064,594
2087 70,408,245 119,668,549
2086 70,365,710 119,256,686
2085 70,328,248 118,815,763
2084 70,285,895 118,339,179
2083 70,234,175 117,821,938
2082 70,193,367 117,274,958
2081 70,148,354 116,707,394
2080 70,107,021 116,096,095
2079 70,065,621 115,474,153
2078 70,025,358 114,805,376
2077 69,983,383 114,118,687
2076 69,940,036 113,390,189
2075 69,897,457 112,637,851
2074 69,862,353 111,863,410
2073 69,830,973 111,070,771
2072 69,804,981 110,240,940
2071 69,777,127 109,392,890
2070 69,764,791 108,505,633
2069 69,754,867 107,607,659
2068 69,756,896 106,677,578
2067 69,764,705 105,722,829
2066 69,773,902 104,739,111
2065 69,794,612 103,737,893
2064 69,818,938 102,701,560
2063 69,848,255 101,646,533
2062 69,886,879 100,561,859
2061 69,926,483 99,450,764
2060 69,968,809 98,334,788
2059 70,014,435 97,187,498
2058 70,057,256 96,014,439
2057 70,102,722 94,821,765
2056 70,146,920 93,613,209
2055 70,196,482 92,385,049
2054 70,236,369 91,132,827
2053 70,270,537 89,857,705
2052 70,295,830 88,568,311
2051 70,321,018 87,270,603
2050 70,335,872 85,957,376
2049 70,345,142 84,632,277
2048 70,343,943 83,284,965
2047 70,332,332 81,928,165
2046 70,314,243 80,569,225
2045 70,283,430 79,208,662
2044 70,244,405 77,834,944
2043 70,198,284 76,453,982
2042 70,137,343 75,075,287
2041 70,071,925 73,701,695
2040 70,006,064 72,333,375
2039 69,936,874 70,963,211
2038 69,858,693 69,580,447
2037 69,770,244 68,186,136
2036 69,681,800 66,804,746
2035 69,590,103 65,411,934
2034 69,496,656 64,023,352
2033 69,406,955 62,634,483
2032 69,316,572 61,235,174
2031 69,227,320 59,825,075
2030 69,136,856 58,415,479
2029 69,043,072 57,006,283
2028 68,951,924 55,596,520
2027 68,856,735 54,191,271
2026 68,762,523 52,792,624
2025 68,659,633 51,400,003
2024 68,551,653 50,015,092
2023 68,372,286 48,656,601
2022 68,184,457 47,312,719
2021 67,842,811 45,910,930
2020 67,601,110 44,457,152
2019 67,382,061 42,999,637
2018 67,158,348 41,565,831
2017 66,918,020 40,177,388
2016 66,724,104 38,799,152
2015 66,548,272 37,531,446
2014 66,312,067 36,395,539
2013 65,997,932 35,337,042
2012 65,657,659 34,337,438
2011 65,340,830 33,354,543
2010 65,026,211 32,390,802
2009 64,706,436 31,451,151
2008 64,375,116 30,539,553
2007 64,016,890 29,653,430
2006 63,622,342 28,794,003
2005 63,180,854 27,963,289
2004 62,707,588 27,154,515
2003 62,249,855 26,352,124
2002 61,812,142 25,532,870
2001 61,364,377 24,745,676
2000 60,918,661 24,000,150
1999 60,501,986 23,257,281
1998 60,190,684 22,515,806
1997 59,968,066 21,856,046
1996 59,754,504 21,231,550
1995 59,541,294 20,665,667
1994 59,324,863 20,108,801
1993 59,103,094 19,445,161
1992 58,846,584 18,785,032
1991 58,554,242 18,155,901
1990 58,261,012 17,569,897
1989 57,943,062 17,010,698
1988 57,598,186 16,470,483
1987 57,266,167 15,954,170
1986 56,956,002 15,467,579
1985 56,665,619 15,023,681
1984 56,383,085 14,607,677
1983 56,108,330 14,221,881
1982 55,806,789 13,873,631
1981 55,603,353 13,556,452
1980 55,274,184 13,275,741
1979 54,979,851 13,002,163
1978 54,734,030 12,692,113
1977 54,486,467 12,359,669
1976 54,232,383 12,037,294
1975 54,002,853 11,725,240
1974 53,746,571 11,424,846
1973 53,392,161 11,144,236
1972 52,962,356 10,885,796
1971 52,499,553 10,618,206
1970 52,007,169 10,321,603
1969 51,536,014 10,014,858
1968 51,112,980 9,708,632
1967 50,722,791 9,408,924
1966 50,311,637 9,122,864
1965 49,877,725 8,849,203
1964 49,401,492 8,586,363
1963 48,877,567 8,333,663
1962 48,389,516 8,092,231
1961 47,905,982 7,862,217
1960 47,412,964 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Uganda
2100 -0.02% 0.05%
2099 -0.01% 0.06%
2098 -0.007% 0.08%
2097 -0.009% 0.1%
2096 0.009% 0.14%
2095 0.02% 0.15%
2094 0.04% 0.18%
2093 0.03% 0.2%
2092 0.04% 0.22%
2091 0.05% 0.25%
2090 0.05% 0.28%
2089 0.06% 0.3%
2088 0.06% 0.33%
2087 0.06% 0.35%
2086 0.05% 0.37%
2085 0.06% 0.4%
2084 0.07% 0.44%
2083 0.06% 0.47%
2082 0.06% 0.49%
2081 0.06% 0.53%
2080 0.06% 0.54%
2079 0.06% 0.58%
2078 0.06% 0.6%
2077 0.06% 0.64%
2076 0.06% 0.67%
2075 0.05% 0.69%
2074 0.04% 0.71%
2073 0.04% 0.75%
2072 0.04% 0.78%
2071 0.02% 0.82%
2070 0.01% 0.83%
2069 -0.003% 0.87%
2068 -0.01% 0.9%
2067 -0.01% 0.94%
2066 -0.03% 0.97%
2065 -0.03% 1.01%
2064 -0.04% 1.04%
2063 -0.06% 1.08%
2062 -0.06% 1.12%
2061 -0.06% 1.13%
2060 -0.07% 1.18%
2059 -0.06% 1.22%
2058 -0.06% 1.26%
2057 -0.06% 1.29%
2056 -0.07% 1.33%
2055 -0.06% 1.37%
2054 -0.05% 1.42%
2053 -0.04% 1.46%
2052 -0.04% 1.49%
2051 -0.02% 1.53%
2050 -0.01% 1.57%
2049 0.002% 1.62%
2048 0.02% 1.66%
2047 0.03% 1.69%
2046 0.04% 1.72%
2045 0.06% 1.76%
2044 0.07% 1.81%
2043 0.09% 1.84%
2042 0.09% 1.86%
2041 0.09% 1.89%
2040 0.1% 1.93%
2039 0.11% 1.99%
2038 0.13% 2.04%
2037 0.13% 2.07%
2036 0.13% 2.13%
2035 0.13% 2.17%
2034 0.13% 2.22%
2033 0.13% 2.29%
2032 0.13% 2.36%
2031 0.13% 2.41%
2030 0.14% 2.47%
2029 0.13% 2.54%
2028 0.14% 2.59%
2027 0.14% 2.65%
2026 0.15% 2.71%
2025 0.16% 2.77%
2024 0.26% 2.79%
2023 0.28% 2.84%
2022 0.5% 3.05%
2021 0.36% 3.27%
2020 0.33% 3.39%
2019 0.33% 3.45%
2018 0.36% 3.46%
2017 0.29% 3.55%
2016 0.26% 3.38%
2015 0.36% 3.12%
2014 0.48% 3%
2013 0.52% 2.91%
2012 0.48% 2.95%
2011 0.48% 2.98%
2010 0.49% 2.99%
2009 0.51% 2.98%
2008 0.56% 2.99%
2007 0.62% 2.98%
2006 0.7% 2.97%
2005 0.75% 2.98%
2004 0.74% 3.04%
2003 0.71% 3.21%
2002 0.73% 3.18%
2001 0.73% 3.11%
2000 0.69% 3.19%
1999 0.52% 3.29%
1998 0.37% 3.02%
1997 0.36% 2.94%
1996 0.36% 2.74%
1995 0.36% 2.77%
1994 0.38% 3.41%
1993 0.44% 3.51%
1992 0.5% 3.47%
1991 0.5% 3.34%
1990 0.55% 3.29%
1989 0.6% 3.28%
1988 0.58% 3.24%
1987 0.54% 3.15%
1986 0.51% 2.95%
1985 0.5% 2.85%
1984 0.49% 2.71%
1983 0.54% 2.51%
1982 0.37% 2.34%
1981 0.6% 2.11%
1980 0.54% 2.1%
1979 0.45% 2.44%
1978 0.45% 2.69%
1977 0.47% 2.68%
1976 0.43% 2.66%
1975 0.48% 2.63%
1974 0.66% 2.52%
1973 0.81% 2.37%
1972 0.88% 2.52%
1971 0.95% 2.87%
1970 0.91% 3.06%
1969 0.83% 3.15%
1968 0.77% 3.19%
1967 0.82% 3.14%
1966 0.87% 3.09%
1965 0.96% 3.06%
1964 1.07% 3.03%
1963 1.01% 2.98%
1962 1.01% 2.93%
1961 1.04% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

France Uganda
Current population
68788006
53170946
Population rank 23/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.64%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 22/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -119,059
Net migration rank 18/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -119,059
2024 - 90,527 - -117,924
2023 47,860 91,862 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 54,547 179,377 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 74,627 131,465 1,423,377 43,464
2020 67,602 145,593 1,397,288 43,464
2019 141,503 71,972 1,367,044 107,210
2018 147,749 132,925 1,332,600 60,724
2017 160,604 102,984 1,290,658 92,879
2016 193,500 15,548 1,249,565 123,379
2015 206,300 -345 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 265,248 52,342 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 244,192 116,297 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 256,065 103,287 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 280,966 70,178 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 286,116 52,644 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 278,238 58,032 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 283,250 79,528 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 288,076 91,973 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 305,387 132,512 999,958 -156,232
2005 271,677 191,417 969,096 -151,386
2004 282,185 200,629 938,623 -138,770
2003 230,325 195,616 901,374 -96,429
2002 253,430 191,373 868,756 -35,149
2001 263,867 179,476 836,751 -95,956
2000 268,042 171,637 803,069 -52,824
1999 229,907 169,448 775,166 -39,695
1998 222,705 20,216 741,175 6,277
1997 215,885 -15,255 727,523 -155,461
1996 221,092 -21,463 699,707 -22,795
1995 220,303 -17,128 697,218 -242,378
1994 201,704 -4,232 675,092 -16,198
1993 224,592 16,892 650,032 18,349
1992 229,502 61,964 627,139 24,723
1991 234,216 35,201 602,740 3,643
1990 238,870 43,323 587,291 -21,688
1989 243,361 82,052 565,367 -12,576
1988 247,672 69,935 547,759 -20,113
1987 251,971 59,890 527,397 -22,415
1986 250,606 51,642 487,693 -19,485
1985 249,328 66,149 462,534 -42,942
1984 248,086 76,175 421,241 -8,818
1983 235,655 88,166 404,940 -45,776
1982 234,389 81,084 390,820 -53,497
1981 222,414 69,365 380,028 -83,010
1980 210,042 54,718 370,287 -105,900
1979 208,923 34,295 381,626 -98,863
1978 213,462 18,692 371,930 -34,606
1977 217,946 44,918 365,216 -37,671
1976 227,776 59,515 359,458 -42,259
1975 248,413 16,139 354,278 -47,359
1974 268,733 26,203 345,773 -51,910
1973 282,979 103,910 340,780 -73,439
1972 296,589 101,223 335,935 -86,409
1971 309,747 144,321 328,294 -42,642
1970 322,444 182,941 333,202 -25,646
1969 329,831 160,403 320,486 -14,548
1968 337,346 113,115 309,725 -3,214
1967 339,843 63,018 296,692 -3,773
1966 352,181 96,097 282,225 -3,021
1965 354,132 82,879 271,830 -3,716
1964 360,631 163,039 260,733 -3,169
1963 361,694 190,925 250,885 -3,058
1962 358,082 141,634 241,513 -6,470
1961 354,504 128,618 232,894 -7,893
1960 346,115 143,032 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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