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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 28,661,242 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 1.18% 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 +0.35% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

France vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Venezuela
2100 70,613,012 28,408,393
2099 70,629,584 28,554,225
2098 70,639,488 28,705,786
2097 70,644,570 28,850,257
2096 70,651,179 28,995,972
2095 70,644,818 29,132,759
2094 70,628,949 29,262,925
2093 70,603,242 29,392,244
2092 70,580,656 29,508,795
2091 70,553,277 29,621,832
2090 70,520,528 29,732,297
2089 70,486,909 29,838,428
2088 70,447,851 29,934,468
2087 70,408,245 30,028,670
2086 70,365,710 30,118,600
2085 70,328,248 30,199,220
2084 70,285,895 30,274,712
2083 70,234,175 30,346,195
2082 70,193,367 30,416,426
2081 70,148,354 30,482,094
2080 70,107,021 30,547,260
2079 70,065,621 30,610,834
2078 70,025,358 30,672,514
2077 69,983,383 30,728,816
2076 69,940,036 30,777,988
2075 69,897,457 30,827,559
2074 69,862,353 30,866,891
2073 69,830,973 30,911,390
2072 69,804,981 30,954,923
2071 69,777,127 30,997,109
2070 69,764,791 31,037,381
2069 69,754,867 31,075,808
2068 69,756,896 31,109,149
2067 69,764,705 31,145,122
2066 69,773,902 31,175,867
2065 69,794,612 31,200,466
2064 69,818,938 31,215,062
2063 69,848,255 31,230,451
2062 69,886,879 31,243,713
2061 69,926,483 31,253,501
2060 69,968,809 31,262,578
2059 70,014,435 31,270,532
2058 70,057,256 31,271,671
2057 70,102,722 31,274,675
2056 70,146,920 31,266,571
2055 70,196,482 31,250,513
2054 70,236,369 31,236,686
2053 70,270,537 31,220,143
2052 70,295,830 31,192,608
2051 70,321,018 31,172,098
2050 70,335,872 31,137,475
2049 70,345,142 31,102,109
2048 70,343,943 31,060,623
2047 70,332,332 31,007,458
2046 70,314,243 30,958,617
2045 70,283,430 30,903,304
2044 70,244,405 30,843,044
2043 70,198,284 30,774,770
2042 70,137,343 30,692,483
2041 70,071,925 30,605,785
2040 70,006,064 30,502,599
2039 69,936,874 30,387,061
2038 69,858,693 30,266,220
2037 69,770,244 30,143,030
2036 69,681,800 30,012,966
2035 69,590,103 29,868,832
2034 69,496,656 29,716,052
2033 69,406,955 29,572,150
2032 69,316,572 29,426,362
2031 69,227,320 29,278,011
2030 69,136,856 29,137,930
2029 69,043,072 29,002,751
2028 68,951,924 28,878,872
2027 68,856,735 28,749,068
2026 68,762,523 28,628,678
2025 68,659,633 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 0.16% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

France Venezuela
Current population
68788006
28661242
Population rank 23/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.35%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +287
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 143/197
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 - 90,527 - -105,297
2023 47,860 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 2.11M
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 (1960–2024, 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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