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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.49 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.07% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

France vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Vietnam
2100 70,613,012 92,239,801
2099 70,629,584 92,735,968
2098 70,639,488 93,227,318
2097 70,644,570 93,703,343
2096 70,651,179 94,178,675
2095 70,644,818 94,640,859
2094 70,628,949 95,098,747
2093 70,603,242 95,558,233
2092 70,580,656 96,015,030
2091 70,553,277 96,474,248
2090 70,520,528 96,938,026
2089 70,486,909 97,399,661
2088 70,447,851 97,858,300
2087 70,408,245 98,324,127
2086 70,365,710 98,788,452
2085 70,328,248 99,249,444
2084 70,285,895 99,710,990
2083 70,234,175 100,178,339
2082 70,193,367 100,650,389
2081 70,148,354 101,120,279
2080 70,107,021 101,584,408
2079 70,065,621 102,046,677
2078 70,025,358 102,496,244
2077 69,983,383 102,944,347
2076 69,940,036 103,374,514
2075 69,897,457 103,799,405
2074 69,862,353 104,214,107
2073 69,830,973 104,623,307
2072 69,804,981 105,022,092
2071 69,777,127 105,401,255
2070 69,764,791 105,773,681
2069 69,754,867 106,126,787
2068 69,756,896 106,471,025
2067 69,764,705 106,811,324
2066 69,773,902 107,143,716
2065 69,794,612 107,459,475
2064 69,818,938 107,761,108
2063 69,848,255 108,055,355
2062 69,886,879 108,339,650
2061 69,926,483 108,607,597
2060 69,968,809 108,859,065
2059 70,014,435 109,104,391
2058 70,057,256 109,337,395
2057 70,102,722 109,546,926
2056 70,146,920 109,732,352
2055 70,196,482 109,903,830
2054 70,236,369 110,052,946
2053 70,270,537 110,173,868
2052 70,295,830 110,270,266
2051 70,321,018 110,338,539
2050 70,335,872 110,361,987
2049 70,345,142 110,356,819
2048 70,343,943 110,313,849
2047 70,332,332 110,228,852
2046 70,314,243 110,108,051
2045 70,283,430 109,943,449
2044 70,244,405 109,748,671
2043 70,198,284 109,514,717
2042 70,137,343 109,242,604
2041 70,071,925 108,936,706
2040 70,006,064 108,611,523
2039 69,936,874 108,254,640
2038 69,858,693 107,877,983
2037 69,770,244 107,480,286
2036 69,681,800 107,075,099
2035 69,590,103 106,647,378
2034 69,496,656 106,206,100
2033 69,406,955 105,762,219
2032 69,316,572 105,299,476
2031 69,227,320 104,826,346
2030 69,136,856 104,330,461
2029 69,043,072 103,835,790
2028 68,951,924 103,316,499
2027 68,856,735 102,775,814
2026 68,762,523 102,213,157
2025 68,659,633 101,614,413
2024 68,551,653 100,987,686
2023 68,372,286 100,352,192
2022 68,184,457 99,680,655
2021 67,842,811 98,935,098
2020 67,601,110 98,079,191
2019 67,382,061 97,173,776
2018 67,158,348 96,237,319
2017 66,918,020 95,176,977
2016 66,724,104 94,000,117
2015 66,548,272 92,823,254
2014 66,312,067 91,679,578
2013 65,997,932 90,573,104
2012 65,657,659 89,510,356
2011 65,340,830 88,468,314
2010 65,026,211 87,455,152
2009 64,706,436 86,460,018
2008 64,375,116 85,175,788
2007 64,016,890 83,633,375
2006 63,622,342 82,167,897
2005 63,180,854 81,088,313
2004 62,707,588 80,338,971
2003 62,249,855 79,563,777
2002 61,812,142 78,772,224
2001 61,364,377 77,969,361
2000 60,918,661 77,154,011
1999 60,501,986 76,287,452
1998 60,190,684 75,299,660
1997 59,968,066 74,226,889
1996 59,754,504 73,156,447
1995 59,541,294 72,049,940
1994 59,324,863 70,854,391
1993 59,103,094 69,586,384
1992 58,846,584 68,260,337
1991 58,554,242 66,891,775
1990 58,261,012 65,504,552
1989 57,943,062 64,147,348
1988 57,598,186 62,843,228
1987 57,266,167 61,584,651
1986 56,956,002 60,347,048
1985 56,665,619 59,060,622
1984 56,383,085 57,706,067
1983 56,108,330 56,337,921
1982 55,806,789 55,011,289
1981 55,603,353 53,738,141
1980 55,274,184 52,490,101
1979 54,979,851 51,378,211
1978 54,734,030 50,249,552
1977 54,486,467 48,954,872
1976 54,232,383 47,684,931
1975 54,002,853 46,482,903
1974 53,746,571 45,413,537
1973 53,392,161 44,409,861
1972 52,962,356 43,429,168
1971 52,499,553 42,449,276
1970 52,007,169 41,475,230
1969 51,536,014 40,582,096
1968 51,112,980 39,734,609
1967 50,722,791 38,895,080
1966 50,311,637 38,024,836
1965 49,877,725 37,129,656
1964 49,401,492 36,201,563
1963 48,877,567 35,249,101
1962 48,389,516 34,288,560
1961 47,905,982 33,409,059
1960 47,412,964 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Vietnam
2100 -0.02% -0.54%
2099 -0.01% -0.53%
2098 -0.007% -0.51%
2097 -0.009% -0.5%
2096 0.009% -0.49%
2095 0.02% -0.48%
2094 0.04% -0.48%
2093 0.03% -0.48%
2092 0.04% -0.48%
2091 0.05% -0.48%
2090 0.05% -0.47%
2089 0.06% -0.47%
2088 0.06% -0.47%
2087 0.06% -0.47%
2086 0.05% -0.46%
2085 0.06% -0.46%
2084 0.07% -0.47%
2083 0.06% -0.47%
2082 0.06% -0.46%
2081 0.06% -0.46%
2080 0.06% -0.45%
2079 0.06% -0.44%
2078 0.06% -0.44%
2077 0.06% -0.42%
2076 0.06% -0.41%
2075 0.05% -0.4%
2074 0.04% -0.39%
2073 0.04% -0.38%
2072 0.04% -0.36%
2071 0.02% -0.35%
2070 0.01% -0.33%
2069 -0.003% -0.32%
2068 -0.01% -0.32%
2067 -0.01% -0.31%
2066 -0.03% -0.29%
2065 -0.03% -0.28%
2064 -0.04% -0.27%
2063 -0.06% -0.26%
2062 -0.06% -0.25%
2061 -0.06% -0.23%
2060 -0.07% -0.22%
2059 -0.06% -0.21%
2058 -0.06% -0.19%
2057 -0.06% -0.17%
2056 -0.07% -0.16%
2055 -0.06% -0.14%
2054 -0.05% -0.11%
2053 -0.04% -0.09%
2052 -0.04% -0.06%
2051 -0.02% -0.02%
2050 -0.01% 0.005%
2049 0.002% 0.04%
2048 0.02% 0.08%
2047 0.03% 0.11%
2046 0.04% 0.15%
2045 0.06% 0.18%
2044 0.07% 0.21%
2043 0.09% 0.25%
2042 0.09% 0.28%
2041 0.09% 0.3%
2040 0.1% 0.33%
2039 0.11% 0.35%
2038 0.13% 0.37%
2037 0.13% 0.38%
2036 0.13% 0.4%
2035 0.13% 0.42%
2034 0.13% 0.42%
2033 0.13% 0.44%
2032 0.13% 0.45%
2031 0.13% 0.48%
2030 0.14% 0.48%
2029 0.13% 0.5%
2028 0.14% 0.53%
2027 0.14% 0.55%
2026 0.15% 0.59%
2025 0.16% 0.62%
2024 0.26% 0.63%
2023 0.28% 0.67%
2022 0.5% 0.75%
2021 0.36% 0.87%
2020 0.33% 0.93%
2019 0.33% 0.97%
2018 0.36% 1.11%
2017 0.29% 1.25%
2016 0.26% 1.27%
2015 0.36% 1.25%
2014 0.48% 1.22%
2013 0.52% 1.19%
2012 0.48% 1.18%
2011 0.48% 1.16%
2010 0.49% 1.15%
2009 0.51% 1.51%
2008 0.56% 1.84%
2007 0.62% 1.78%
2006 0.7% 1.33%
2005 0.75% 0.93%
2004 0.74% 0.97%
2003 0.71% 1%
2002 0.73% 1.03%
2001 0.73% 1.06%
2000 0.69% 1.14%
1999 0.52% 1.31%
1998 0.37% 1.45%
1997 0.36% 1.46%
1996 0.36% 1.54%
1995 0.36% 1.69%
1994 0.38% 1.82%
1993 0.44% 1.94%
1992 0.5% 2.05%
1991 0.5% 2.12%
1990 0.55% 2.12%
1989 0.6% 2.08%
1988 0.58% 2.04%
1987 0.54% 2.05%
1986 0.51% 2.18%
1985 0.5% 2.35%
1984 0.49% 2.43%
1983 0.54% 2.41%
1982 0.37% 2.37%
1981 0.6% 2.38%
1980 0.54% 2.16%
1979 0.45% 2.25%
1978 0.45% 2.64%
1977 0.47% 2.66%
1976 0.43% 2.59%
1975 0.48% 2.35%
1974 0.66% 2.26%
1973 0.81% 2.26%
1972 0.88% 2.31%
1971 0.95% 2.35%
1970 0.91% 2.2%
1969 0.83% 2.13%
1968 0.77% 2.16%
1967 0.82% 2.29%
1966 0.87% 2.41%
1965 0.96% 2.56%
1964 1.07% 2.7%
1963 1.01% 2.8%
1962 1.01% 2.63%
1961 1.04% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

France Vietnam
Current population
68788006
102365351
Population rank 23/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 1.24%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 123/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -48,171
Net migration rank 18/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -48,171
2024 - 90,527 - -59,645
2023 47,860 91,862 727,955 -81,789
2022 54,547 179,377 775,914 -78,977
2021 74,627 131,465 799,593 -5,418
2020 67,602 145,593 924,004 -6,457
2019 141,503 71,972 895,262 -2,051
2018 147,749 132,925 882,977 96,650
2017 160,604 102,984 1,001,833 139,245
2016 193,500 15,548 1,045,094 167,652
2015 206,300 -345 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 265,248 52,342 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 244,192 116,297 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 256,065 103,287 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 280,966 70,178 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 286,116 52,644 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 278,238 58,032 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 283,250 79,528 1,008,141 571,113
2007 288,076 91,973 981,689 523,784
2006 305,387 132,512 943,041 482,399
2005 271,677 191,417 942,084 -208,337
2004 282,185 200,629 985,438 -220,458
2003 230,325 195,616 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 253,430 191,373 991,427 -193,766
2001 263,867 179,476 985,610 -177,586
2000 268,042 171,637 966,894 -144,298
1999 229,907 169,448 925,519 -15,010
1998 222,705 20,216 959,016 106,091
1997 215,885 -15,255 1,028,116 52,382
1996 221,092 -21,463 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 220,303 -17,128 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 201,704 -4,232 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 224,592 16,892 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 229,502 61,964 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 234,216 35,201 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 238,870 43,323 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 243,361 82,052 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 247,672 69,935 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 251,971 59,890 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 250,606 51,642 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 249,328 66,149 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 248,086 76,175 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 235,655 88,166 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 234,389 81,084 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 222,414 69,365 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 210,042 54,718 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 208,923 34,295 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 213,462 18,692 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 217,946 44,918 1,259,315 49,655
1976 227,776 59,515 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 248,413 16,139 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 268,733 26,203 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 282,979 103,910 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 296,589 101,223 921,524 -1,920
1971 309,747 144,321 963,259 76,961
1970 322,444 182,941 905,902 1,997
1969 329,831 160,403 878,359 0
1968 337,346 113,115 815,116 1,489
1967 339,843 63,018 862,071 394
1966 352,181 96,097 876,283 1,769
1965 354,132 82,879 913,761 -1,438
1964 360,631 163,039 950,219 -6,328
1963 361,694 190,925 961,067 0
1962 358,082 141,634 960,046 0
1961 354,504 128,618 798,978 0
1960 346,115 143,032 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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