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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.7 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

France vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Ukraine
2100 70,675,442 15,603,179
2099 70,692,029 15,862,593
2098 70,701,942 16,125,815
2097 70,707,028 16,393,353
2096 70,713,643 16,664,587
2095 70,707,277 16,939,471
2094 70,691,394 17,219,443
2093 70,665,663 17,504,349
2092 70,643,058 17,793,601
2091 70,615,655 18,087,289
2090 70,582,877 18,386,570
2089 70,549,228 18,689,852
2088 70,510,136 18,998,014
2087 70,470,494 19,311,662
2086 70,427,922 19,630,012
2085 70,390,427 19,952,247
2084 70,348,036 20,280,817
2083 70,296,271 20,613,034
2082 70,255,426 20,949,887
2081 70,210,373 21,289,979
2080 70,169,003 21,633,931
2079 70,127,568 21,981,015
2078 70,087,269 22,331,415
2077 70,045,257 22,684,635
2076 70,001,871 23,041,181
2075 69,959,255 23,400,319
2074 69,924,120 23,762,428
2073 69,892,712 24,126,690
2072 69,866,697 24,491,363
2071 69,838,818 24,859,381
2070 69,826,471 25,229,957
2069 69,816,539 25,602,485
2068 69,818,570 25,976,390
2067 69,826,386 26,352,535
2066 69,835,591 26,730,314
2065 69,856,319 27,109,886
2064 69,880,666 27,491,024
2063 69,910,009 27,872,631
2062 69,948,667 28,254,738
2061 69,988,307 28,638,347
2060 70,030,670 29,021,488
2059 70,076,337 29,404,719
2058 70,119,195 29,788,559
2057 70,164,701 30,170,070
2056 70,208,938 30,548,973
2055 70,258,544 30,926,521
2054 70,298,466 31,299,425
2053 70,332,664 31,669,550
2052 70,357,980 32,035,413
2051 70,383,190 32,397,707
2050 70,398,057 32,754,538
2049 70,407,335 33,107,228
2048 70,406,135 33,451,994
2047 70,394,515 33,793,296
2046 70,376,409 34,131,561
2045 70,345,569 34,463,236
2044 70,306,509 34,790,682
2043 70,260,348 35,115,069
2042 70,199,353 35,437,607
2041 70,133,877 35,758,248
2040 70,067,958 36,075,749
2039 69,998,706 36,396,426
2038 69,920,456 36,714,126
2037 69,831,930 37,031,794
2036 69,743,406 37,345,665
2035 69,651,629 37,659,856
2034 69,558,099 37,972,332
2033 69,468,319 38,283,563
2032 69,377,856 38,592,696
2031 69,288,525 38,902,570
2030 69,197,981 39,210,256
2029 69,104,114 39,514,695
2028 69,012,886 39,816,523
2027 68,917,613 40,111,670
2026 68,823,318 40,408,451
2025 68,720,337 38,980,376
2024 68,551,653 37,860,221
2023 68,372,286 37,732,836
2022 68,184,457 41,048,766
2021 67,842,811 44,298,640
2020 67,601,110 44,680,014
2019 67,382,061 44,957,458
2018 67,158,348 45,208,907
2017 66,918,020 45,436,041
2016 66,724,104 45,616,832
2015 66,548,272 45,784,896
2014 66,312,067 45,972,380
2013 65,997,932 46,126,770
2012 65,657,659 46,210,056
2011 65,340,830 46,307,853
2010 65,026,211 46,456,003
2009 64,706,436 46,623,731
2008 64,375,116 46,819,175
2007 64,016,890 47,062,798
2006 63,622,342 47,278,694
2005 63,180,854 47,585,556
2004 62,707,588 47,979,507
2003 62,249,855 48,315,136
2002 61,812,142 48,677,281
2001 61,364,377 49,106,855
2000 60,918,661 49,556,660
1999 60,501,986 49,976,446
1998 60,190,684 50,379,731
1997 59,968,066 50,786,885
1996 59,754,504 51,226,109
1995 59,541,294 51,665,539
1994 59,324,863 52,075,998
1993 59,103,094 52,350,126
1992 58,846,584 52,323,671
1991 58,554,242 52,170,961
1990 58,261,012 52,054,092
1989 57,943,062 51,917,817
1988 57,598,186 51,724,853
1987 57,266,167 51,515,732
1986 56,956,002 51,318,745
1985 56,665,619 51,108,770
1984 56,383,085 50,887,599
1983 56,108,330 50,637,029
1982 55,806,789 50,402,724
1981 55,603,353 50,189,281
1980 55,274,184 49,955,152
1979 54,979,851 49,721,381
1978 54,734,030 49,521,243
1977 54,486,467 49,336,481
1976 54,232,383 49,120,842
1975 54,002,853 48,865,229
1974 53,746,571 48,576,570
1973 53,392,161 48,277,121
1972 52,962,356 47,946,893
1971 52,499,553 47,573,287
1970 52,007,169 47,261,306
1969 51,536,014 46,976,256
1968 51,112,980 46,614,325
1967 50,722,791 46,215,988
1966 50,311,637 45,802,519
1965 49,877,725 45,386,892
1964 49,401,492 44,951,156
1963 48,877,567 44,462,372
1962 48,389,516 43,943,674
1961 47,905,982 43,399,766
1960 47,412,964 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Ukraine
2100 -0.02% -1.64%
2099 -0.01% -1.63%
2098 -0.007% -1.63%
2097 -0.009% -1.63%
2096 0.009% -1.62%
2095 0.02% -1.63%
2094 0.04% -1.63%
2093 0.03% -1.63%
2092 0.04% -1.62%
2091 0.05% -1.63%
2090 0.05% -1.62%
2089 0.06% -1.62%
2088 0.06% -1.62%
2087 0.06% -1.62%
2086 0.05% -1.62%
2085 0.06% -1.62%
2084 0.07% -1.61%
2083 0.06% -1.61%
2082 0.06% -1.6%
2081 0.06% -1.59%
2080 0.06% -1.58%
2079 0.06% -1.57%
2078 0.06% -1.56%
2077 0.06% -1.55%
2076 0.06% -1.53%
2075 0.05% -1.52%
2074 0.04% -1.51%
2073 0.04% -1.49%
2072 0.04% -1.48%
2071 0.02% -1.47%
2070 0.01% -1.46%
2069 -0.003% -1.44%
2068 -0.01% -1.43%
2067 -0.01% -1.41%
2066 -0.03% -1.4%
2065 -0.03% -1.39%
2064 -0.04% -1.37%
2063 -0.06% -1.35%
2062 -0.06% -1.34%
2061 -0.06% -1.32%
2060 -0.07% -1.3%
2059 -0.06% -1.29%
2058 -0.06% -1.26%
2057 -0.06% -1.24%
2056 -0.07% -1.22%
2055 -0.06% -1.19%
2054 -0.05% -1.17%
2053 -0.04% -1.14%
2052 -0.04% -1.12%
2051 -0.02% -1.09%
2050 -0.01% -1.07%
2049 0.002% -1.03%
2048 0.02% -1.01%
2047 0.03% -0.99%
2046 0.04% -0.96%
2045 0.06% -0.94%
2044 0.07% -0.92%
2043 0.09% -0.91%
2042 0.09% -0.9%
2041 0.09% -0.88%
2040 0.1% -0.88%
2039 0.11% -0.87%
2038 0.13% -0.86%
2037 0.13% -0.84%
2036 0.13% -0.83%
2035 0.13% -0.82%
2034 0.13% -0.81%
2033 0.13% -0.8%
2032 0.13% -0.8%
2031 0.13% -0.78%
2030 0.14% -0.77%
2029 0.13% -0.76%
2028 0.14% -0.74%
2027 0.14% -0.73%
2026 0.15% 3.66%
2025 0.25% 2.96%
2024 0.26% 0.34%
2023 0.28% -8.08%
2022 0.5% -7.34%
2021 0.36% -0.85%
2020 0.33% -0.62%
2019 0.33% -0.56%
2018 0.36% -0.5%
2017 0.29% -0.4%
2016 0.26% -0.37%
2015 0.36% -0.41%
2014 0.48% -0.33%
2013 0.52% -0.18%
2012 0.48% -0.21%
2011 0.48% -0.32%
2010 0.49% -0.36%
2009 0.51% -0.42%
2008 0.56% -0.52%
2007 0.62% -0.46%
2006 0.7% -0.64%
2005 0.75% -0.82%
2004 0.74% -0.69%
2003 0.71% -0.74%
2002 0.73% -0.87%
2001 0.73% -0.91%
2000 0.69% -0.84%
1999 0.52% -0.8%
1998 0.37% -0.8%
1997 0.36% -0.86%
1996 0.36% -0.85%
1995 0.36% -0.79%
1994 0.38% -0.52%
1993 0.44% 0.05%
1992 0.5% 0.29%
1991 0.5% 0.22%
1990 0.55% 0.26%
1989 0.6% 0.37%
1988 0.58% 0.41%
1987 0.54% 0.38%
1986 0.51% 0.41%
1985 0.5% 0.43%
1984 0.49% 0.49%
1983 0.54% 0.46%
1982 0.37% 0.43%
1981 0.6% 0.47%
1980 0.54% 0.47%
1979 0.45% 0.4%
1978 0.45% 0.37%
1977 0.47% 0.44%
1976 0.43% 0.52%
1975 0.48% 0.59%
1974 0.66% 0.62%
1973 0.81% 0.69%
1972 0.88% 0.79%
1971 0.95% 0.66%
1970 0.91% 0.61%
1969 0.83% 0.78%
1968 0.77% 0.86%
1967 0.82% 0.9%
1966 0.87% 0.92%
1965 0.96% 0.97%
1964 1.07% 1.1%
1963 1.01% 1.18%
1962 1.01% 1.25%
1961 1.04% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

France Ukraine
Current population
68871753
40408451
Population rank 23/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.49%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 13/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +91,737 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 18/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 1,702,358
2024 20,566 90,527 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 34,186 91,862 -283,185 -299,961
2022 54,547 179,377 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 74,627 131,465 -449,941 -1,129
2020 67,602 145,593 -307,533 -4,167
2019 141,503 71,972 -236,296 -6,908
2018 147,749 132,925 -227,491 -32,220
2017 160,604 102,984 -158,390 -36,155
2016 193,500 15,548 -135,710 -31,340
2015 206,300 -345 -147,107 -21,992
2014 265,248 52,342 -140,216 -65,678
2013 244,192 116,297 -129,662 26,781
2012 256,065 103,287 -130,451 66,768
2011 280,966 70,178 -158,372 26,457
2010 286,116 52,644 -180,388 16,030
2009 278,238 58,032 -197,918 26,796
2008 283,250 79,528 -229,086 9,312
2007 288,076 91,973 -282,659 15,237
2006 305,387 132,512 -300,787 136,442
2005 271,677 191,417 -337,857 -111,493
2004 282,185 200,629 -344,157 5,644
2003 230,325 195,616 -351,299 18,540
2002 253,430 191,373 -364,544 -26,991
2001 263,867 179,476 -374,734 -92,847
2000 268,042 171,637 -364,143 -67,865
1999 229,907 169,448 -348,286 -59,247
1998 222,705 20,216 -318,299 -80,684
1997 215,885 -15,255 -306,549 -108,735
1996 221,092 -21,463 -305,154 -158,008
1995 220,303 -17,128 -281,629 -134,053
1994 201,704 -4,232 -238,820 -166,380
1993 224,592 16,892 -169,405 26,357
1992 229,502 61,964 -95,857 291,788
1991 234,216 35,201 -16,486 125,962
1990 238,870 43,323 48,463 75,760
1989 243,361 82,052 106,431 36,978
1988 247,672 69,935 162,002 75,637
1987 251,971 59,890 198,850 -18,275
1986 250,606 51,642 225,751 -12,369
1985 249,328 66,149 201,011 5,546
1984 248,086 76,175 222,430 13,340
1983 235,655 88,166 241,741 23,608
1982 234,389 81,084 194,101 9,096
1981 222,414 69,365 182,839 40,807
1980 210,042 54,718 197,223 47,406
1979 208,923 34,295 197,294 25,635
1978 213,462 18,692 206,554 -29,180
1977 217,946 44,918 216,932 -24,745
1976 227,776 59,515 247,323 -8,219
1975 248,413 16,139 256,787 15,336
1974 268,733 26,203 273,486 31,725
1973 282,979 103,910 274,938 18,777
1972 296,589 101,223 309,785 56,928
1971 309,747 144,321 305,849 74,604
1970 322,444 182,941 291,839 -48,335
1969 329,831 160,403 274,858 51,763
1968 337,346 113,115 295,162 102,096
1967 339,843 63,018 313,899 85,527
1966 352,181 96,097 337,794 89,737
1965 354,132 82,879 334,365 69,354
1964 360,631 163,039 391,120 76,650
1963 361,694 190,925 449,648 60,178
1962 358,082 141,634 481,887 45,712
1961 354,504 128,618 508,602 51,625
1960 346,115 143,032 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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