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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 53,495,325 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 +0.32% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

France vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Uganda
2100 70,675,442 122,461,518
2099 70,692,029 122,400,118
2098 70,701,942 122,328,333
2097 70,707,028 122,230,315
2096 70,713,643 122,110,905
2095 70,707,277 121,940,556
2094 70,691,394 121,763,948
2093 70,665,663 121,549,120
2092 70,643,058 121,301,128
2091 70,615,655 121,034,858
2090 70,582,877 120,731,912
2089 70,549,228 120,392,371
2088 70,510,136 120,029,300
2087 70,470,494 119,633,372
2086 70,427,922 119,221,630
2085 70,390,427 118,780,837
2084 70,348,036 118,304,392
2083 70,296,271 117,787,304
2082 70,255,426 117,240,484
2081 70,210,373 116,673,088
2080 70,169,003 116,061,969
2079 70,127,568 115,440,209
2078 70,087,269 114,771,629
2077 70,045,257 114,085,142
2076 70,001,871 113,356,858
2075 69,959,255 112,604,741
2074 69,924,120 111,830,528
2073 69,892,712 111,038,122
2072 69,866,697 110,208,535
2071 69,838,818 109,360,734
2070 69,826,471 108,473,738
2069 69,816,539 107,576,028
2068 69,818,570 106,646,220
2067 69,826,386 105,691,752
2066 69,835,591 104,708,323
2065 69,856,319 103,707,399
2064 69,880,666 102,671,371
2063 69,910,009 101,616,654
2062 69,948,667 100,532,299
2061 69,988,307 99,421,530
2060 70,030,670 98,305,883
2059 70,076,337 97,158,930
2058 70,119,195 95,986,215
2057 70,164,701 94,793,892
2056 70,208,938 93,585,691
2055 70,258,544 92,357,892
2054 70,298,466 91,106,039
2053 70,332,664 89,831,291
2052 70,357,980 88,542,276
2051 70,383,190 87,244,950
2050 70,398,057 85,932,109
2049 70,407,335 84,607,399
2048 70,406,135 83,260,483
2047 70,394,515 81,904,082
2046 70,376,409 80,545,542
2045 70,345,569 79,185,378
2044 70,306,509 77,812,065
2043 70,260,348 76,431,508
2042 70,199,353 75,053,218
2041 70,133,877 73,680,031
2040 70,067,958 72,312,112
2039 69,998,706 70,942,351
2038 69,920,456 69,559,994
2037 69,831,930 68,166,092
2036 69,743,406 66,785,108
2035 69,651,629 65,392,706
2034 69,558,099 64,004,533
2033 69,468,319 62,616,072
2032 69,377,856 61,217,174
2031 69,288,525 59,807,490
2030 69,197,981 58,398,308
2029 69,104,114 56,989,526
2028 69,012,886 55,580,177
2027 68,917,613 54,175,341
2026 68,823,318 52,777,106
2025 68,720,337 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 0.25% 2.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

France Uganda
Current population
68871753
53495325
Population rank 23/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.64%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 21/197
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 20,566 90,527 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 2.1M
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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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

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