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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.02 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

France vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France United Kingdom
2100 70,613,012 74,700,585
2099 70,629,584 74,831,175
2098 70,639,488 74,950,267
2097 70,644,570 75,064,397
2096 70,651,179 75,176,691
2095 70,644,818 75,287,063
2094 70,628,949 75,383,856
2093 70,603,242 75,482,205
2092 70,580,656 75,575,769
2091 70,553,277 75,666,091
2090 70,520,528 75,753,129
2089 70,486,909 75,835,723
2088 70,447,851 75,907,614
2087 70,408,245 75,978,712
2086 70,365,710 76,046,742
2085 70,328,248 76,105,680
2084 70,285,895 76,156,223
2083 70,234,175 76,205,894
2082 70,193,367 76,246,844
2081 70,148,354 76,274,040
2080 70,107,021 76,306,205
2079 70,065,621 76,334,949
2078 70,025,358 76,353,484
2077 69,983,383 76,371,123
2076 69,940,036 76,373,520
2075 69,897,457 76,386,071
2074 69,862,353 76,397,426
2073 69,830,973 76,406,554
2072 69,804,981 76,398,941
2071 69,777,127 76,388,223
2070 69,764,791 76,378,505
2069 69,754,867 76,371,827
2068 69,756,896 76,370,973
2067 69,764,705 76,363,548
2066 69,773,902 76,356,638
2065 69,794,612 76,355,841
2064 69,818,938 76,352,770
2063 69,848,255 76,353,175
2062 69,886,879 76,346,535
2061 69,926,483 76,344,206
2060 69,968,809 76,344,725
2059 70,014,435 76,345,215
2058 70,057,256 76,326,961
2057 70,102,722 76,307,006
2056 70,146,920 76,274,247
2055 70,196,482 76,235,304
2054 70,236,369 76,167,710
2053 70,270,537 76,094,051
2052 70,295,830 76,001,979
2051 70,321,018 75,895,690
2050 70,335,872 75,777,445
2049 70,345,142 75,646,044
2048 70,343,943 75,499,380
2047 70,332,332 75,338,951
2046 70,314,243 75,171,300
2045 70,283,430 74,993,186
2044 70,244,405 74,807,530
2043 70,198,284 74,607,485
2042 70,137,343 74,407,783
2041 70,071,925 74,203,292
2040 70,006,064 73,994,525
2039 69,936,874 73,782,112
2038 69,858,693 73,559,085
2037 69,770,244 73,335,723
2036 69,681,800 73,101,646
2035 69,590,103 72,850,722
2034 69,496,656 72,597,177
2033 69,406,955 72,322,802
2032 69,316,572 72,046,316
2031 69,227,320 71,757,868
2030 69,136,856 71,442,811
2029 69,043,072 71,123,782
2028 68,951,924 70,783,199
2027 68,856,735 70,421,923
2026 68,762,523 70,055,911
2025 68,659,633 69,658,188
2024 68,551,653 69,226,000
2023 68,372,286 68,492,000
2022 68,184,457 67,604,000
2021 67,842,811 66,984,000
2020 67,601,110 66,744,000
2019 67,382,061 66,631,000
2018 67,158,348 66,289,000
2017 66,918,020 65,966,000
2016 66,724,104 65,607,000
2015 66,548,272 65,088,000
2014 66,312,067 64,620,000
2013 65,997,932 64,139,000
2012 65,657,659 63,711,000
2011 65,340,830 63,258,810
2010 65,026,211 62,766,365
2009 64,706,436 62,276,270
2008 64,375,116 61,806,995
2007 64,016,890 61,322,463
2006 63,622,342 60,846,820
2005 63,180,854 60,401,206
2004 62,707,588 59,987,905
2003 62,249,855 59,647,577
2002 61,812,142 59,370,479
2001 61,364,377 59,119,673
2000 60,918,661 58,892,514
1999 60,501,986 58,682,466
1998 60,190,684 58,487,141
1997 59,968,066 58,316,954
1996 59,754,504 58,166,950
1995 59,541,294 58,019,030
1994 59,324,863 57,865,745
1993 59,103,094 57,718,614
1992 58,846,584 57,580,402
1991 58,554,242 57,424,897
1990 58,261,012 57,247,586
1989 57,943,062 57,076,711
1988 57,598,186 56,928,327
1987 57,266,167 56,802,050
1986 56,956,002 56,681,396
1985 56,665,619 56,550,268
1984 56,383,085 56,422,072
1983 56,108,330 56,332,848
1982 55,806,789 56,313,641
1981 55,603,353 56,333,829
1980 55,274,184 56,314,216
1979 54,979,851 56,246,951
1978 54,734,030 56,196,504
1977 54,486,467 56,193,492
1976 54,232,383 56,211,968
1975 54,002,853 56,225,800
1974 53,746,571 56,229,974
1973 53,392,161 56,194,527
1972 52,962,356 56,086,065
1971 52,499,553 55,896,223
1970 52,007,169 55,663,250
1969 51,536,014 55,441,750
1968 51,112,980 55,211,700
1967 50,722,791 54,943,600
1966 50,311,637 54,648,500
1965 49,877,725 54,348,050
1964 49,401,492 54,000,000
1963 48,877,567 53,650,000
1962 48,389,516 53,250,000
1961 47,905,982 52,800,000
1960 47,412,964 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France United Kingdom
2100 -0.02% -0.17%
2099 -0.01% -0.16%
2098 -0.007% -0.15%
2097 -0.009% -0.15%
2096 0.009% -0.15%
2095 0.02% -0.13%
2094 0.04% -0.13%
2093 0.03% -0.12%
2092 0.04% -0.12%
2091 0.05% -0.11%
2090 0.05% -0.11%
2089 0.06% -0.09%
2088 0.06% -0.09%
2087 0.06% -0.09%
2086 0.05% -0.08%
2085 0.06% -0.07%
2084 0.07% -0.07%
2083 0.06% -0.05%
2082 0.06% -0.04%
2081 0.06% -0.04%
2080 0.06% -0.04%
2079 0.06% -0.02%
2078 0.06% -0.02%
2077 0.06% -0.003%
2076 0.06% -0.02%
2075 0.05% -0.01%
2074 0.04% -0.01%
2073 0.04% 0.01%
2072 0.04% 0.01%
2071 0.02% 0.01%
2070 0.01% 0.009%
2069 -0.003% 0.001%
2068 -0.01% 0.01%
2067 -0.01% 0.009%
2066 -0.03% 0.001%
2065 -0.03% 0.004%
2064 -0.04% -0%
2063 -0.06% 0.009%
2062 -0.06% 0.003%
2061 -0.06% -0.001%
2060 -0.07% -0.001%
2059 -0.06% 0.02%
2058 -0.06% 0.03%
2057 -0.06% 0.04%
2056 -0.07% 0.05%
2055 -0.06% 0.09%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 -0.04% 0.14%
2051 -0.02% 0.16%
2050 -0.01% 0.17%
2049 0.002% 0.19%
2048 0.02% 0.21%
2047 0.03% 0.22%
2046 0.04% 0.24%
2045 0.06% 0.25%
2044 0.07% 0.27%
2043 0.09% 0.27%
2042 0.09% 0.28%
2041 0.09% 0.28%
2040 0.1% 0.29%
2039 0.11% 0.3%
2038 0.13% 0.3%
2037 0.13% 0.32%
2036 0.13% 0.34%
2035 0.13% 0.35%
2034 0.13% 0.38%
2033 0.13% 0.38%
2032 0.13% 0.4%
2031 0.13% 0.44%
2030 0.14% 0.45%
2029 0.13% 0.48%
2028 0.14% 0.51%
2027 0.14% 0.52%
2026 0.15% 0.57%
2025 0.16% 0.62%
2024 0.26% 1.07%
2023 0.28% 1.31%
2022 0.5% 0.93%
2021 0.36% 0.36%
2020 0.33% 0.17%
2019 0.33% 0.52%
2018 0.36% 0.49%
2017 0.29% 0.55%
2016 0.26% 0.8%
2015 0.36% 0.72%
2014 0.48% 0.75%
2013 0.52% 0.67%
2012 0.48% 0.71%
2011 0.48% 0.78%
2010 0.49% 0.79%
2009 0.51% 0.76%
2008 0.56% 0.79%
2007 0.62% 0.78%
2006 0.7% 0.74%
2005 0.75% 0.69%
2004 0.74% 0.57%
2003 0.71% 0.47%
2002 0.73% 0.42%
2001 0.73% 0.39%
2000 0.69% 0.36%
1999 0.52% 0.33%
1998 0.37% 0.29%
1997 0.36% 0.26%
1996 0.36% 0.25%
1995 0.36% 0.26%
1994 0.38% 0.25%
1993 0.44% 0.24%
1992 0.5% 0.27%
1991 0.5% 0.31%
1990 0.55% 0.3%
1989 0.6% 0.26%
1988 0.58% 0.22%
1987 0.54% 0.21%
1986 0.51% 0.23%
1985 0.5% 0.23%
1984 0.49% 0.16%
1983 0.54% 0.03%
1982 0.37% -0.04%
1981 0.6% 0.03%
1980 0.54% 0.12%
1979 0.45% 0.09%
1978 0.45% 0.005%
1977 0.47% -0.03%
1976 0.43% -0.02%
1975 0.48% -0.007%
1974 0.66% 0.06%
1973 0.81% 0.19%
1972 0.88% 0.34%
1971 0.95% 0.42%
1970 0.91% 0.4%
1969 0.83% 0.42%
1968 0.77% 0.49%
1967 0.82% 0.54%
1966 0.87% 0.55%
1965 0.96% 0.64%
1964 1.07% 0.65%
1963 1.01% 0.75%
1962 1.01% 0.85%
1961 1.04% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

France United Kingdom
Current population
68788006
70154914
Population rank 23/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.85%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +491 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 97/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +389,911
Net migration rank 18/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 389,911
2024 - 90,527 - 417,114
2023 47,860 91,862 34,589 445,523
2022 54,547 179,377 39,751 487,029
2021 74,627 131,465 30,612 462,967
2020 67,602 145,593 -4,272 144,221
2019 141,503 71,972 108,342 232,727
2018 147,749 132,925 119,321 259,744
2017 160,604 102,984 145,125 272,311
2016 193,500 15,548 177,139 324,649
2015 206,300 -345 175,738 347,839
2014 265,248 52,342 206,784 306,091
2013 244,192 116,297 198,830 237,272
2012 256,065 103,287 248,473 172,088
2011 280,966 70,178 259,361 228,773
2010 286,116 52,644 251,066 274,811
2009 278,238 58,032 230,422 249,639
2008 283,250 79,528 216,325 263,390
2007 288,076 91,973 196,232 309,385
2006 305,387 132,512 176,455 288,923
2005 271,677 191,417 144,963 308,279
2004 282,185 200,629 131,974 276,077
2003 230,325 195,616 89,471 211,846
2002 253,430 191,373 65,308 203,577
2001 263,867 179,476 65,032 175,133
2000 268,042 171,637 70,671 153,917
1999 229,907 169,448 64,551 152,653
1998 222,705 20,216 87,730 125,541
1997 215,885 -15,255 99,138 59,723
1996 221,092 -21,463 98,884 54,964
1995 220,303 -17,128 87,028 61,385
1994 201,704 -4,232 127,304 45,339
1993 224,592 16,892 103,893 27,403
1992 229,502 61,964 149,709 17,846
1991 234,216 35,201 143,562 27,601
1990 238,870 43,323 154,569 57,132
1989 243,361 82,052 119,861 49,586
1988 247,672 69,935 136,628 13,952
1987 251,971 59,890 136,325 8,266
1986 250,606 51,642 90,690 41,836
1985 249,328 66,149 79,170 83,164
1984 248,086 76,175 84,633 71,107
1983 235,655 88,166 61,966 27,063
1982 234,389 81,084 56,314 -61,152
1981 222,414 69,365 73,234 -83,876
1980 210,042 54,718 95,734 -25,187
1979 208,923 34,295 61,872 11,255
1978 213,462 18,692 16,859 3,783
1977 217,946 44,918 0 -21,636
1976 227,776 59,515 -5,621 -19,135
1975 248,413 16,139 33,735 -40,241
1974 268,733 26,203 67,476 -65,710
1973 282,979 103,910 112,389 -33,840
1972 296,589 101,223 162,650 -1,406
1971 309,747 144,321 257,123 1,175
1970 322,444 182,941 244,918 -15,254
1969 329,831 160,403 260,577 -60,655
1968 337,346 113,115 292,622 -38,852
1967 339,843 63,018 346,145 -39,659
1966 352,181 96,097 333,356 -27,935
1965 354,132 82,879 364,132 -24,955
1964 360,631 163,039 405,000 -23,885
1963 361,694 190,925 337,995 8,271
1962 358,082 141,634 340,800 76,443
1961 354,504 128,618 311,519 52,295
1960 346,115 143,032 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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