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Population in France compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 5.89 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

France vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France UAE
2100 70,613,012 26,368,750
2099 70,629,584 26,130,374
2098 70,639,488 25,894,010
2097 70,644,570 25,660,062
2096 70,651,179 25,427,961
2095 70,644,818 25,197,670
2094 70,628,949 24,968,891
2093 70,603,242 24,741,434
2092 70,580,656 24,515,086
2091 70,553,277 24,289,496
2090 70,520,528 24,064,404
2089 70,486,909 23,839,033
2088 70,447,851 23,613,963
2087 70,408,245 23,388,786
2086 70,365,710 23,163,641
2085 70,328,248 22,938,169
2084 70,285,895 22,711,804
2083 70,234,175 22,484,154
2082 70,193,367 22,255,625
2081 70,148,354 22,026,183
2080 70,107,021 21,796,073
2079 70,065,621 21,565,118
2078 70,025,358 21,333,574
2077 69,983,383 21,101,274
2076 69,940,036 20,868,733
2075 69,897,457 20,636,203
2074 69,862,353 20,404,044
2073 69,830,973 20,171,659
2072 69,804,981 19,940,853
2071 69,777,127 19,710,934
2070 69,764,791 19,483,026
2069 69,754,867 19,256,572
2068 69,756,896 19,032,681
2067 69,764,705 18,811,331
2066 69,773,902 18,593,017
2065 69,794,612 18,377,364
2064 69,818,938 18,164,584
2063 69,848,255 17,955,352
2062 69,886,879 17,749,596
2061 69,926,483 17,547,827
2060 69,968,809 17,349,620
2059 70,014,435 17,153,273
2058 70,057,256 16,959,263
2057 70,102,722 16,767,893
2056 70,146,920 16,579,195
2055 70,196,482 16,392,558
2054 70,236,369 16,207,309
2053 70,270,537 16,024,789
2052 70,295,830 15,844,357
2051 70,321,018 15,665,362
2050 70,335,872 15,487,008
2049 70,345,142 15,309,031
2048 70,343,943 15,132,784
2047 70,332,332 14,958,209
2046 70,314,243 14,788,046
2045 70,283,430 14,620,902
2044 70,244,405 14,454,466
2043 70,198,284 14,289,021
2042 70,137,343 14,124,515
2041 70,071,925 13,961,010
2040 70,006,064 13,798,651
2039 69,936,874 13,637,499
2038 69,858,693 13,477,450
2037 69,770,244 13,319,346
2036 69,681,800 13,163,073
2035 69,590,103 13,009,160
2034 69,496,656 12,857,729
2033 69,406,955 12,709,520
2032 69,316,572 12,564,906
2031 69,227,320 12,424,286
2030 69,136,856 12,288,186
2029 69,043,072 12,148,661
2028 68,951,924 11,999,549
2027 68,856,735 11,831,082
2026 68,762,523 11,632,806
2025 68,659,633 11,367,504
2024 68,551,653 10,986,400
2023 68,372,286 10,483,751
2022 68,184,457 10,074,977
2021 67,842,811 9,575,152
2020 67,601,110 9,401,038
2019 67,382,061 9,445,785
2018 67,158,348 9,346,701
2017 66,918,020 9,223,225
2016 66,724,104 8,935,095
2015 66,548,272 8,505,237
2014 66,312,067 8,059,440
2013 65,997,932 7,693,031
2012 65,657,659 7,391,448
2011 65,340,830 7,104,538
2010 65,026,211 6,869,838
2009 64,706,436 6,707,058
2008 64,375,116 6,302,664
2007 64,016,890 5,624,635
2006 63,622,342 5,009,100
2005 63,180,854 4,664,790
2004 62,707,588 4,428,967
2003 62,249,855 4,192,457
2002 61,812,142 3,956,826
2001 61,364,377 3,723,590
2000 60,918,661 3,493,575
1999 60,501,986 3,266,009
1998 60,190,684 3,040,421
1997 59,968,066 2,817,410
1996 59,754,504 2,597,564
1995 59,541,294 2,434,662
1994 59,324,863 2,328,188
1993 59,103,094 2,222,093
1992 58,846,584 2,114,730
1991 58,554,242 2,006,626
1990 58,261,012 1,898,220
1989 57,943,062 1,789,851
1988 57,598,186 1,681,788
1987 57,266,167 1,574,244
1986 56,956,002 1,467,383
1985 56,665,619 1,377,911
1984 56,383,085 1,305,996
1983 56,108,330 1,235,305
1982 55,806,789 1,166,370
1981 55,603,353 1,099,855
1980 55,274,184 1,015,700
1979 54,979,851 912,010
1978 54,734,030 809,274
1977 54,486,467 710,209
1976 54,232,383 615,866
1975 54,002,853 542,856
1974 53,746,571 489,087
1973 53,392,161 436,399
1972 52,962,356 385,014
1971 52,499,553 335,027
1970 52,007,169 286,536
1969 51,536,014 239,660
1968 51,112,980 199,416
1967 50,722,791 179,700
1966 50,311,637 173,976
1965 49,877,725 167,103
1964 49,401,492 159,692
1963 48,877,567 152,211
1962 48,389,516 144,946
1961 47,905,982 137,989
1960 47,412,964 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France UAE
2100 -0.02% 0.91%
2099 -0.01% 0.91%
2098 -0.007% 0.91%
2097 -0.009% 0.91%
2096 0.009% 0.91%
2095 0.02% 0.92%
2094 0.04% 0.92%
2093 0.03% 0.92%
2092 0.04% 0.93%
2091 0.05% 0.94%
2090 0.05% 0.95%
2089 0.06% 0.95%
2088 0.06% 0.96%
2087 0.06% 0.97%
2086 0.05% 0.98%
2085 0.06% 1%
2084 0.07% 1.01%
2083 0.06% 1.03%
2082 0.06% 1.04%
2081 0.06% 1.06%
2080 0.06% 1.07%
2079 0.06% 1.09%
2078 0.06% 1.1%
2077 0.06% 1.11%
2076 0.06% 1.13%
2075 0.05% 1.14%
2074 0.04% 1.15%
2073 0.04% 1.16%
2072 0.04% 1.17%
2071 0.02% 1.17%
2070 0.01% 1.18%
2069 -0.003% 1.18%
2068 -0.01% 1.18%
2067 -0.01% 1.17%
2066 -0.03% 1.17%
2065 -0.03% 1.17%
2064 -0.04% 1.17%
2063 -0.06% 1.16%
2062 -0.06% 1.15%
2061 -0.06% 1.14%
2060 -0.07% 1.14%
2059 -0.06% 1.14%
2058 -0.06% 1.14%
2057 -0.06% 1.14%
2056 -0.07% 1.14%
2055 -0.06% 1.14%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.04% 1.14%
2052 -0.04% 1.14%
2051 -0.02% 1.15%
2050 -0.01% 1.16%
2049 0.002% 1.16%
2048 0.02% 1.17%
2047 0.03% 1.15%
2046 0.04% 1.14%
2045 0.06% 1.15%
2044 0.07% 1.16%
2043 0.09% 1.16%
2042 0.09% 1.17%
2041 0.09% 1.18%
2040 0.1% 1.18%
2039 0.11% 1.19%
2038 0.13% 1.19%
2037 0.13% 1.19%
2036 0.13% 1.18%
2035 0.13% 1.18%
2034 0.13% 1.17%
2033 0.13% 1.15%
2032 0.13% 1.13%
2031 0.13% 1.11%
2030 0.14% 1.15%
2029 0.13% 1.24%
2028 0.14% 1.42%
2027 0.14% 1.7%
2026 0.15% 2.33%
2025 0.16% 3.47%
2024 0.26% 4.79%
2023 0.28% 4.06%
2022 0.5% 5.22%
2021 0.36% 1.85%
2020 0.33% -0.47%
2019 0.33% 1.06%
2018 0.36% 1.34%
2017 0.29% 3.22%
2016 0.26% 5.05%
2015 0.36% 5.53%
2014 0.48% 4.76%
2013 0.52% 4.08%
2012 0.48% 4.04%
2011 0.48% 3.42%
2010 0.49% 2.43%
2009 0.51% 6.42%
2008 0.56% 12.1%
2007 0.62% 12.3%
2006 0.7% 7.38%
2005 0.75% 5.32%
2004 0.74% 5.64%
2003 0.71% 5.96%
2002 0.73% 6.26%
2001 0.73% 6.58%
2000 0.69% 6.97%
1999 0.52% 7.42%
1998 0.37% 7.92%
1997 0.36% 8.46%
1996 0.36% 6.69%
1995 0.36% 4.57%
1994 0.38% 4.77%
1993 0.44% 5.08%
1992 0.5% 5.39%
1991 0.5% 5.71%
1990 0.55% 6.05%
1989 0.6% 6.43%
1988 0.58% 6.83%
1987 0.54% 7.28%
1986 0.51% 6.49%
1985 0.5% 5.51%
1984 0.49% 5.72%
1983 0.54% 5.91%
1982 0.37% 6.05%
1981 0.6% 8.29%
1980 0.54% 11.4%
1979 0.45% 12.7%
1978 0.45% 13.9%
1977 0.47% 15.3%
1976 0.43% 13.4%
1975 0.48% 11%
1974 0.66% 12.1%
1973 0.81% 13.3%
1972 0.88% 14.9%
1971 0.95% 16.9%
1970 0.91% 19.6%
1969 0.83% 20.2%
1968 0.77% 11%
1967 0.82% 3.29%
1966 0.87% 4.11%
1965 0.96% 4.64%
1964 1.07% 4.91%
1963 1.01% 5.01%
1962 1.01% 5.04%
1961 1.04% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

France UAE
Current population
68788006
11686438
Population rank 23/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.14%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 3/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +158,634
Net migration rank 18/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 158,634
2024 - 90,527 - 278,439
2023 47,860 91,862 92,698 300,004
2022 54,547 179,377 81,758 322,773
2021 74,627 131,465 76,802 421,663
2020 67,602 145,593 87,871 92,541
2019 141,503 71,972 86,296 -125,186
2018 147,749 132,925 86,840 14,611
2017 160,604 102,984 89,382 34,155
2016 193,500 15,548 87,028 195,317
2015 206,300 -345 85,044 342,468
2014 265,248 52,342 84,277 360,174
2013 244,192 116,297 82,977 279,269
2012 256,065 103,287 78,682 225,921
2011 280,966 70,178 73,496 215,183
2010 286,116 52,644 69,907 161,842
2009 278,238 58,032 66,521 163,643
2008 283,250 79,528 55,426 523,207
2007 288,076 91,973 55,048 722,380
2006 305,387 132,512 54,338 399,306
2005 271,677 191,417 60,046 174,926
2004 282,185 200,629 60,344 176,319
2003 230,325 195,616 59,118 177,237
2002 253,430 191,373 55,922 178,988
2001 263,867 179,476 52,789 178,779
2000 268,042 171,637 49,993 178,469
1999 229,907 169,448 46,198 180,469
1998 222,705 20,216 41,176 183,329
1997 215,885 -15,255 38,207 183,310
1996 221,092 -21,463 37,886 180,296
1995 220,303 -17,128 38,685 68,938
1994 201,704 -4,232 42,976 62,352
1993 224,592 16,892 41,324 65,545
1992 229,502 61,964 42,119 65,739
1991 234,216 35,201 41,409 66,943
1990 238,870 43,323 41,339 67,118
1989 243,361 82,052 40,148 68,132
1988 247,672 69,935 38,861 68,991
1987 251,971 59,890 37,741 69,493
1986 250,606 51,642 36,829 69,655
1985 249,328 66,149 34,855 37,605
1984 248,086 76,175 33,250 38,124
1983 235,655 88,166 31,480 38,536
1982 234,389 81,084 29,585 38,276
1981 222,414 69,365 27,560 37,600
1980 210,042 54,718 25,005 78,148
1979 208,923 34,295 21,987 82,238
1978 213,462 18,692 18,879 82,359
1977 217,946 44,918 15,787 81,111
1976 227,776 59,515 12,876 78,903
1975 248,413 16,139 11,859 42,380
1974 268,733 26,203 10,835 42,474
1973 282,979 103,910 9,822 42,243
1972 296,589 101,223 8,818 41,888
1971 309,747 144,321 7,839 41,425
1970 322,444 182,941 6,922 40,792
1969 329,831 160,403 6,138 39,902
1968 337,346 113,115 5,588 28,866
1967 339,843 63,018 5,264 -283
1966 352,181 96,097 4,955 1,516
1965 354,132 82,879 4,675 2,598
1964 360,631 163,039 4,410 3,126
1963 361,694 190,925 4,157 3,264
1962 358,082 141,634 3,901 3,212
1961 354,504 128,618 3,657 3,141
1960 346,115 143,032 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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