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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 20.3 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

France vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Uruguay
2100 70,613,012 2,256,741
2099 70,629,584 2,279,899
2098 70,639,488 2,303,351
2097 70,644,570 2,326,987
2096 70,651,179 2,350,799
2095 70,644,818 2,374,835
2094 70,628,949 2,398,960
2093 70,603,242 2,423,269
2092 70,580,656 2,447,646
2091 70,553,277 2,472,126
2090 70,520,528 2,496,514
2089 70,486,909 2,520,852
2088 70,447,851 2,545,052
2087 70,408,245 2,569,100
2086 70,365,710 2,592,974
2085 70,328,248 2,616,629
2084 70,285,895 2,640,001
2083 70,234,175 2,663,150
2082 70,193,367 2,686,021
2081 70,148,354 2,708,594
2080 70,107,021 2,730,883
2079 70,065,621 2,752,831
2078 70,025,358 2,774,432
2077 69,983,383 2,795,709
2076 69,940,036 2,816,677
2075 69,897,457 2,837,308
2074 69,862,353 2,857,709
2073 69,830,973 2,877,721
2072 69,804,981 2,897,543
2071 69,777,127 2,917,097
2070 69,764,791 2,936,478
2069 69,754,867 2,955,616
2068 69,756,896 2,974,445
2067 69,764,705 2,992,987
2066 69,773,902 3,011,309
2065 69,794,612 3,029,441
2064 69,818,938 3,047,343
2063 69,848,255 3,065,064
2062 69,886,879 3,082,642
2061 69,926,483 3,100,006
2060 69,968,809 3,117,149
2059 70,014,435 3,133,952
2058 70,057,256 3,150,250
2057 70,102,722 3,166,055
2056 70,146,920 3,181,373
2055 70,196,482 3,196,072
2054 70,236,369 3,210,110
2053 70,270,537 3,223,395
2052 70,295,830 3,235,973
2051 70,321,018 3,247,888
2050 70,335,872 3,259,108
2049 70,345,142 3,269,675
2048 70,343,943 3,279,610
2047 70,332,332 3,288,969
2046 70,314,243 3,297,696
2045 70,283,430 3,305,917
2044 70,244,405 3,313,556
2043 70,198,284 3,320,565
2042 70,137,343 3,326,955
2041 70,071,925 3,332,884
2040 70,006,064 3,338,277
2039 69,936,874 3,343,295
2038 69,858,693 3,347,790
2037 69,770,244 3,351,911
2036 69,681,800 3,355,671
2035 69,590,103 3,359,126
2034 69,496,656 3,362,276
2033 69,406,955 3,365,250
2032 69,316,572 3,368,057
2031 69,227,320 3,370,727
2030 69,136,856 3,373,273
2029 69,043,072 3,375,805
2028 68,951,924 3,378,198
2027 68,856,735 3,380,504
2026 68,762,523 3,382,789
2025 68,659,633 3,384,805
2024 68,551,653 3,386,588
2023 68,372,286 3,388,081
2022 68,184,457 3,390,913
2021 67,842,811 3,396,695
2020 67,601,110 3,398,968
2019 67,382,061 3,397,206
2018 67,158,348 3,394,534
2017 66,918,020 3,388,438
2016 66,724,104 3,379,283
2015 66,548,272 3,368,017
2014 66,312,067 3,356,334
2013 65,997,932 3,345,337
2012 65,657,659 3,335,401
2011 65,340,830 3,326,825
2010 65,026,211 3,318,580
2009 64,706,436 3,310,091
2008 64,375,116 3,302,177
2007 64,016,890 3,295,153
2006 63,622,342 3,289,506
2005 63,180,854 3,285,771
2004 62,707,588 3,283,148
2003 62,249,855 3,281,186
2002 61,812,142 3,278,867
2001 61,364,377 3,274,251
2000 60,918,661 3,266,206
1999 60,501,986 3,254,015
1998 60,190,684 3,239,280
1997 59,968,066 3,223,345
1996 59,754,504 3,206,324
1995 59,541,294 3,189,440
1994 59,324,863 3,172,834
1993 59,103,094 3,156,345
1992 58,846,584 3,139,702
1991 58,554,242 3,122,354
1990 58,261,012 3,104,403
1989 57,943,062 3,086,255
1988 57,598,186 3,067,961
1987 57,266,167 3,049,896
1986 56,956,002 3,032,845
1985 56,665,619 3,017,037
1984 56,383,085 3,002,488
1983 56,108,330 2,988,778
1982 55,806,789 2,975,492
1981 55,603,353 2,963,246
1980 55,274,184 2,951,953
1979 54,979,851 2,939,903
1978 54,734,030 2,925,715
1977 54,486,467 2,909,461
1976 54,232,383 2,891,392
1975 54,002,853 2,872,320
1974 53,746,571 2,853,944
1973 53,392,161 2,837,133
1972 52,962,356 2,821,644
1971 52,499,553 2,806,462
1970 52,007,169 2,790,807
1969 51,536,014 2,773,974
1968 51,112,980 2,754,606
1967 50,722,791 2,732,277
1966 50,311,637 2,707,646
1965 49,877,725 2,681,169
1964 49,401,492 2,653,180
1963 48,877,567 2,623,766
1962 48,389,516 2,593,298
1961 47,905,982 2,562,044
1960 47,412,964 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Uruguay
2100 -0.02% -1.02%
2099 -0.01% -1.02%
2098 -0.007% -1.02%
2097 -0.009% -1.01%
2096 0.009% -1.01%
2095 0.02% -1.01%
2094 0.04% -1%
2093 0.03% -1%
2092 0.04% -0.99%
2091 0.05% -0.98%
2090 0.05% -0.97%
2089 0.06% -0.95%
2088 0.06% -0.94%
2087 0.06% -0.92%
2086 0.05% -0.9%
2085 0.06% -0.89%
2084 0.07% -0.87%
2083 0.06% -0.85%
2082 0.06% -0.83%
2081 0.06% -0.82%
2080 0.06% -0.8%
2079 0.06% -0.78%
2078 0.06% -0.76%
2077 0.06% -0.74%
2076 0.06% -0.73%
2075 0.05% -0.71%
2074 0.04% -0.7%
2073 0.04% -0.68%
2072 0.04% -0.67%
2071 0.02% -0.66%
2070 0.01% -0.65%
2069 -0.003% -0.63%
2068 -0.01% -0.62%
2067 -0.01% -0.61%
2066 -0.03% -0.6%
2065 -0.03% -0.59%
2064 -0.04% -0.58%
2063 -0.06% -0.57%
2062 -0.06% -0.56%
2061 -0.06% -0.55%
2060 -0.07% -0.54%
2059 -0.06% -0.52%
2058 -0.06% -0.5%
2057 -0.06% -0.48%
2056 -0.07% -0.46%
2055 -0.06% -0.44%
2054 -0.05% -0.41%
2053 -0.04% -0.39%
2052 -0.04% -0.37%
2051 -0.02% -0.34%
2050 -0.01% -0.32%
2049 0.002% -0.3%
2048 0.02% -0.28%
2047 0.03% -0.26%
2046 0.04% -0.25%
2045 0.06% -0.23%
2044 0.07% -0.21%
2043 0.09% -0.19%
2042 0.09% -0.18%
2041 0.09% -0.16%
2040 0.1% -0.15%
2039 0.11% -0.13%
2038 0.13% -0.12%
2037 0.13% -0.11%
2036 0.13% -0.1%
2035 0.13% -0.09%
2034 0.13% -0.09%
2033 0.13% -0.08%
2032 0.13% -0.08%
2031 0.13% -0.08%
2030 0.14% -0.08%
2029 0.13% -0.07%
2028 0.14% -0.07%
2027 0.14% -0.07%
2026 0.15% -0.06%
2025 0.16% -0.05%
2024 0.26% -0.04%
2023 0.28% -0.08%
2022 0.5% -0.17%
2021 0.36% -0.07%
2020 0.33% 0.05%
2019 0.33% 0.08%
2018 0.36% 0.18%
2017 0.29% 0.27%
2016 0.26% 0.33%
2015 0.36% 0.35%
2014 0.48% 0.33%
2013 0.52% 0.3%
2012 0.48% 0.26%
2011 0.48% 0.25%
2010 0.49% 0.26%
2009 0.51% 0.24%
2008 0.56% 0.21%
2007 0.62% 0.17%
2006 0.7% 0.11%
2005 0.75% 0.08%
2004 0.74% 0.06%
2003 0.71% 0.07%
2002 0.73% 0.14%
2001 0.73% 0.25%
2000 0.69% 0.37%
1999 0.52% 0.45%
1998 0.37% 0.49%
1997 0.36% 0.53%
1996 0.36% 0.53%
1995 0.36% 0.52%
1994 0.38% 0.52%
1993 0.44% 0.53%
1992 0.5% 0.56%
1991 0.5% 0.58%
1990 0.55% 0.59%
1989 0.6% 0.6%
1988 0.58% 0.59%
1987 0.54% 0.56%
1986 0.51% 0.52%
1985 0.5% 0.48%
1984 0.49% 0.46%
1983 0.54% 0.45%
1982 0.37% 0.41%
1981 0.6% 0.38%
1980 0.54% 0.41%
1979 0.45% 0.48%
1978 0.45% 0.56%
1977 0.47% 0.62%
1976 0.43% 0.66%
1975 0.48% 0.64%
1974 0.66% 0.59%
1973 0.81% 0.55%
1972 0.88% 0.54%
1971 0.95% 0.56%
1970 0.91% 0.61%
1969 0.83% 0.7%
1968 0.77% 0.82%
1967 0.82% 0.91%
1966 0.87% 0.99%
1965 0.96% 1.05%
1964 1.07% 1.12%
1963 1.01% 1.17%
1962 1.01% 1.22%
1961 1.04% 1.27%

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/uruguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

France Uruguay
Current population
68788006
3382789
Population rank 23/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.04%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -4
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 167/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -1,338
Net migration rank 18/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -1,338
2024 - 90,527 - -1,348
2023 47,860 91,862 298 -1,501
2022 54,547 179,377 -2,964 -1,501
2021 74,627 131,465 -5,621 -1,482
2020 67,602 145,593 4,048 -1,482
2019 141,503 71,972 3,873 -2,899
2018 147,749 132,925 7,322 -2,963
2017 160,604 102,984 10,907 -3,091
2016 193,500 15,548 14,008 -3,506
2015 206,300 -345 16,194 -4,157
2014 265,248 52,342 16,238 -4,919
2013 244,192 116,297 16,318 -5,647
2012 256,065 103,287 15,520 -6,317
2011 280,966 70,178 14,934 -6,982
2010 286,116 52,644 16,231 -7,696
2009 278,238 58,032 16,947 -8,510
2008 283,250 79,528 16,838 -9,458
2007 288,076 91,973 17,422 -10,750
2006 305,387 132,512 17,783 -13,161
2005 271,677 191,417 18,926 -16,086
2004 282,185 200,629 18,067 -15,668
2003 230,325 195,616 18,628 -17,105
2002 253,430 191,373 20,073 -16,957
2001 263,867 179,476 20,729 -14,620
2000 268,042 171,637 21,060 -11,076
1999 229,907 169,448 21,844 -7,441
1998 222,705 20,216 22,114 -7,048
1997 215,885 -15,255 23,737 -6,938
1996 221,092 -21,463 24,635 -7,397
1995 220,303 -17,128 24,872 -8,339
1994 201,704 -4,232 24,637 -7,955
1993 224,592 16,892 24,212 -7,922
1992 229,502 61,964 24,847 -7,850
1991 234,216 35,201 25,422 -7,714
1990 238,870 43,323 25,699 -7,499
1989 243,361 82,052 25,322 -7,229
1988 247,672 69,935 25,071 -6,582
1987 251,971 59,890 24,469 -6,833
1986 250,606 51,642 24,505 -8,046
1985 249,328 66,149 23,988 -8,832
1984 248,086 76,175 23,684 -9,730
1983 235,655 88,166 24,146 -10,671
1982 234,389 81,084 25,224 -12,131
1981 222,414 69,365 24,968 -13,577
1980 210,042 54,718 25,451 -14,252
1979 208,923 34,295 27,456 -14,552
1978 213,462 18,692 30,076 -14,611
1977 217,946 44,918 31,321 -14,280
1976 227,776 59,515 33,199 -14,096
1975 248,413 16,139 33,393 -14,350
1974 268,733 26,203 32,221 -14,512
1973 282,979 103,910 30,213 -14,312
1972 296,589 101,223 28,896 -13,817
1971 309,747 144,321 28,584 -13,288
1970 322,444 182,941 28,737 -12,727
1969 329,831 160,403 28,805 -11,149
1968 337,346 113,115 29,103 -8,028
1967 339,843 63,018 29,514 -5,938
1966 352,181 96,097 30,293 -4,599
1965 354,132 82,879 30,807 -3,542
1964 360,631 163,039 31,340 -2,623
1963 361,694 190,925 31,824 -1,707
1962 358,082 141,634 31,441 -623
1961 354,504 128,618 30,975 703
1960 346,115 143,032 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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