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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.4 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

France vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Venezuela
2100 70,675,442 28,410,292
2099 70,692,029 28,556,135
2098 70,701,942 28,707,705
2097 70,707,028 28,852,186
2096 70,713,643 28,997,910
2095 70,707,277 29,134,707
2094 70,691,394 29,264,882
2093 70,665,663 29,394,209
2092 70,643,058 29,510,768
2091 70,615,655 29,623,813
2090 70,582,877 29,734,285
2089 70,549,228 29,840,423
2088 70,510,136 29,936,470
2087 70,470,494 30,030,678
2086 70,427,922 30,120,614
2085 70,390,427 30,201,240
2084 70,348,036 30,276,736
2083 70,296,271 30,348,224
2082 70,255,426 30,418,460
2081 70,210,373 30,484,132
2080 70,169,003 30,549,302
2079 70,127,568 30,612,881
2078 70,087,269 30,674,565
2077 70,045,257 30,730,870
2076 70,001,871 30,780,046
2075 69,959,255 30,829,620
2074 69,924,120 30,868,955
2073 69,892,712 30,913,457
2072 69,866,697 30,956,993
2071 69,838,818 30,999,181
2070 69,826,471 31,039,456
2069 69,816,539 31,077,886
2068 69,818,570 31,111,229
2067 69,826,386 31,147,205
2066 69,835,591 31,177,952
2065 69,856,319 31,202,552
2064 69,880,666 31,217,149
2063 69,910,009 31,232,539
2062 69,948,667 31,245,802
2061 69,988,307 31,255,590
2060 70,030,670 31,264,668
2059 70,076,337 31,272,623
2058 70,119,195 31,273,762
2057 70,164,701 31,276,766
2056 70,208,938 31,268,661
2055 70,258,544 31,252,602
2054 70,298,466 31,238,775
2053 70,332,664 31,222,231
2052 70,357,980 31,194,694
2051 70,383,190 31,174,182
2050 70,398,057 31,139,557
2049 70,407,335 31,104,189
2048 70,406,135 31,062,699
2047 70,394,515 31,009,532
2046 70,376,409 30,960,686
2045 70,345,569 30,905,370
2044 70,306,509 30,845,107
2043 70,260,348 30,776,828
2042 70,199,353 30,694,535
2041 70,133,877 30,607,831
2040 70,067,958 30,504,638
2039 69,998,706 30,389,092
2038 69,920,456 30,268,244
2037 69,831,930 30,145,046
2036 69,743,406 30,014,973
2035 69,651,629 29,870,829
2034 69,558,099 29,718,039
2033 69,468,319 29,574,127
2032 69,377,856 29,428,330
2031 69,288,525 29,279,969
2030 69,197,981 29,139,878
2029 69,104,114 29,004,690
2028 69,012,886 28,880,803
2027 68,917,613 28,750,990
2026 68,823,318 28,630,592
2025 68,720,337 28,516,896
2024 68,551,653 28,405,543
2023 68,372,286 28,300,854
2022 68,184,457 28,213,017
2021 67,842,811 28,237,826
2020 67,601,110 28,444,077
2019 67,382,061 28,938,098
2018 67,158,348 29,807,592
2017 66,918,020 30,565,323
2016 66,724,104 30,765,720
2015 66,548,272 30,573,972
2014 66,312,067 30,254,079
2013 65,997,932 29,912,198
2012 65,657,659 29,553,826
2011 65,340,830 29,185,212
2010 65,026,211 28,813,101
2009 64,706,436 28,438,298
2008 64,375,116 28,053,696
2007 64,016,890 27,649,363
2006 63,622,342 27,224,686
2005 63,180,854 26,785,804
2004 62,707,588 26,340,838
2003 62,249,855 25,892,703
2002 61,812,142 25,435,671
2001 61,364,377 24,979,922
2000 60,918,661 24,526,708
1999 60,501,986 24,066,593
1998 60,190,684 23,601,337
1997 59,968,066 23,131,685
1996 59,754,504 22,662,113
1995 59,541,294 22,193,821
1994 59,324,863 21,725,188
1993 59,103,094 21,254,520
1992 58,846,584 20,780,948
1991 58,554,242 20,304,896
1990 58,261,012 19,827,010
1989 57,943,062 19,348,921
1988 57,598,186 18,871,020
1987 57,266,167 18,394,963
1986 56,956,002 17,923,536
1985 56,665,619 17,461,434
1984 56,383,085 17,008,841
1983 56,108,330 16,562,205
1982 55,806,789 16,121,874
1981 55,603,353 15,687,297
1980 55,274,184 15,258,218
1979 54,979,851 14,834,552
1978 54,734,030 14,416,684
1977 54,486,467 14,006,812
1976 54,232,383 13,606,284
1975 54,002,853 13,215,892
1974 53,746,571 12,835,351
1973 53,392,161 12,463,537
1972 52,962,356 12,099,180
1971 52,499,553 11,741,008
1970 52,007,169 11,387,790
1969 51,536,014 11,040,280
1968 51,112,980 10,697,530
1967 50,722,791 10,358,513
1966 50,311,637 10,024,854
1965 49,877,725 9,697,790
1964 49,401,492 9,377,712
1963 48,877,567 9,064,021
1962 48,389,516 8,756,870
1961 47,905,982 8,455,915
1960 47,412,964 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Venezuela
2100 -0.02% -0.51%
2099 -0.01% -0.53%
2098 -0.007% -0.5%
2097 -0.009% -0.5%
2096 0.009% -0.47%
2095 0.02% -0.44%
2094 0.04% -0.44%
2093 0.03% -0.39%
2092 0.04% -0.38%
2091 0.05% -0.37%
2090 0.05% -0.36%
2089 0.06% -0.32%
2088 0.06% -0.31%
2087 0.06% -0.3%
2086 0.05% -0.27%
2085 0.06% -0.25%
2084 0.07% -0.24%
2083 0.06% -0.23%
2082 0.06% -0.22%
2081 0.06% -0.21%
2080 0.06% -0.21%
2079 0.06% -0.2%
2078 0.06% -0.18%
2077 0.06% -0.16%
2076 0.06% -0.16%
2075 0.05% -0.13%
2074 0.04% -0.14%
2073 0.04% -0.14%
2072 0.04% -0.14%
2071 0.02% -0.13%
2070 0.01% -0.12%
2069 -0.003% -0.11%
2068 -0.01% -0.12%
2067 -0.01% -0.1%
2066 -0.03% -0.08%
2065 -0.03% -0.05%
2064 -0.04% -0.05%
2063 -0.06% -0.04%
2062 -0.06% -0.03%
2061 -0.06% -0.03%
2060 -0.07% -0.03%
2059 -0.06% -0.004%
2058 -0.06% -0.01%
2057 -0.06% 0.03%
2056 -0.07% 0.05%
2055 -0.06% 0.04%
2054 -0.05% 0.05%
2053 -0.04% 0.09%
2052 -0.04% 0.07%
2051 -0.02% 0.11%
2050 -0.01% 0.11%
2049 0.002% 0.13%
2048 0.02% 0.17%
2047 0.03% 0.16%
2046 0.04% 0.18%
2045 0.06% 0.2%
2044 0.07% 0.22%
2043 0.09% 0.27%
2042 0.09% 0.28%
2041 0.09% 0.34%
2040 0.1% 0.38%
2039 0.11% 0.4%
2038 0.13% 0.41%
2037 0.13% 0.43%
2036 0.13% 0.48%
2035 0.13% 0.51%
2034 0.13% 0.49%
2033 0.13% 0.5%
2032 0.13% 0.51%
2031 0.13% 0.48%
2030 0.14% 0.47%
2029 0.13% 0.43%
2028 0.14% 0.45%
2027 0.14% 0.42%
2026 0.15% 0.4%
2025 0.25% 0.39%
2024 0.26% 0.37%
2023 0.28% 0.31%
2022 0.5% -0.09%
2021 0.36% -0.73%
2020 0.33% -1.71%
2019 0.33% -2.92%
2018 0.36% -2.48%
2017 0.29% -0.65%
2016 0.26% 0.63%
2015 0.36% 1.06%
2014 0.48% 1.14%
2013 0.52% 1.21%
2012 0.48% 1.26%
2011 0.48% 1.29%
2010 0.49% 1.32%
2009 0.51% 1.37%
2008 0.56% 1.46%
2007 0.62% 1.56%
2006 0.7% 1.64%
2005 0.75% 1.69%
2004 0.74% 1.73%
2003 0.71% 1.8%
2002 0.73% 1.82%
2001 0.73% 1.85%
2000 0.69% 1.91%
1999 0.52% 1.97%
1998 0.37% 2.03%
1997 0.36% 2.07%
1996 0.36% 2.11%
1995 0.36% 2.16%
1994 0.38% 2.21%
1993 0.44% 2.28%
1992 0.5% 2.34%
1991 0.5% 2.41%
1990 0.55% 2.47%
1989 0.6% 2.53%
1988 0.58% 2.59%
1987 0.54% 2.63%
1986 0.51% 2.65%
1985 0.5% 2.66%
1984 0.49% 2.7%
1983 0.54% 2.73%
1982 0.37% 2.77%
1981 0.6% 2.81%
1980 0.54% 2.86%
1979 0.45% 2.9%
1978 0.45% 2.93%
1977 0.47% 2.94%
1976 0.43% 2.95%
1975 0.48% 2.96%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.81% 3.01%
1972 0.88% 3.05%
1971 0.95% 3.1%
1970 0.91% 3.15%
1969 0.83% 3.2%
1968 0.77% 3.27%
1967 0.82% 3.33%
1966 0.87% 3.37%
1965 0.96% 3.41%
1964 1.07% 3.46%
1963 1.01% 3.51%
1962 1.01% 3.56%
1961 1.04% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

France Venezuela
Current population
68871753
28692435
Population rank 23/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.35%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +305
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 139/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -100,467
Net migration rank 18/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -100,467
2024 20,566 90,527 214,547 -105,297
2023 34,186 91,862 213,020 -112,899
2022 54,547 179,377 216,619 -141,107
2021 74,627 131,465 207,746 -332,936
2020 67,602 145,593 237,223 -524,649
2019 141,503 71,972 274,826 -975,534
2018 147,749 132,925 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 160,604 102,984 340,222 -817,376
2016 193,500 15,548 359,651 -283,270
2015 206,300 -345 384,560 -77,417
2014 265,248 52,342 395,088 -62,437
2013 244,192 116,297 408,930 -57,818
2012 256,065 103,287 420,758 -55,131
2011 280,966 70,178 425,958 -54,384
2010 286,116 52,644 425,397 -52,781
2009 278,238 58,032 427,257 -50,286
2008 283,250 79,528 435,870 -43,636
2007 288,076 91,973 452,482 -36,060
2006 305,387 132,512 460,152 -27,240
2005 271,677 191,417 463,260 -18,407
2004 282,185 200,629 455,881 -10,798
2003 230,325 195,616 456,902 -5,729
2002 253,430 191,373 466,821 -3,944
2001 263,867 179,476 451,487 -2,856
2000 268,042 171,637 459,802 -1,999
1999 229,907 169,448 463,787 -1,376
1998 222,705 20,216 469,123 -1,010
1997 215,885 -15,255 472,002 -816
1996 221,092 -21,463 468,653 -708
1995 220,303 -17,128 469,267 -622
1994 201,704 -4,232 469,178 -559
1993 224,592 16,892 473,189 -477
1992 229,502 61,964 474,824 -381
1991 234,216 35,201 477,917 -236
1990 238,870 43,323 478,168 -69
1989 243,361 82,052 478,053 32
1988 247,672 69,935 477,569 137
1987 251,971 59,890 474,204 182
1986 250,606 51,642 468,252 201
1985 249,328 66,149 455,517 237
1984 248,086 76,175 449,186 247
1983 235,655 88,166 443,569 260
1982 234,389 81,084 436,564 260
1981 222,414 69,365 432,059 251
1980 210,042 54,718 425,613 237
1979 208,923 34,295 421,256 228
1978 213,462 18,692 414,032 205
1977 217,946 44,918 405,315 196
1976 227,776 59,515 395,344 190
1975 248,413 16,139 385,045 186
1974 268,733 26,203 375,678 173
1973 282,979 103,910 367,612 171
1972 296,589 101,223 360,749 173
1971 309,747 144,321 355,212 215
1970 322,444 182,941 350,709 305
1969 329,831 160,403 343,596 403
1968 337,346 113,115 340,973 532
1967 339,843 63,018 335,813 717
1966 352,181 96,097 329,697 1,087
1965 354,132 82,879 321,695 1,656
1964 360,631 163,039 314,397 2,410
1963 361,694 190,925 307,279 3,296
1962 358,082 141,634 299,345 4,386
1961 354,504 128,618 292,109 6,069
1960 346,115 143,032 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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