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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.01 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

France vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Zambia
2100 70,675,442 65,204,593
2099 70,692,029 64,858,778
2098 70,701,942 64,503,193
2097 70,707,028 64,136,110
2096 70,713,643 63,764,760
2095 70,707,277 63,380,692
2094 70,691,394 62,980,254
2093 70,665,663 62,578,008
2092 70,643,058 62,163,693
2091 70,615,655 61,738,437
2090 70,582,877 61,309,330
2089 70,549,228 60,868,166
2088 70,510,136 60,422,781
2087 70,470,494 59,958,303
2086 70,427,922 59,487,524
2085 70,390,427 59,011,423
2084 70,348,036 58,524,337
2083 70,296,271 58,029,088
2082 70,255,426 57,527,347
2081 70,210,373 57,016,267
2080 70,169,003 56,495,299
2079 70,127,568 55,972,223
2078 70,087,269 55,438,864
2077 70,045,257 54,895,964
2076 70,001,871 54,350,375
2075 69,959,255 53,796,265
2074 69,924,120 53,236,297
2073 69,892,712 52,666,980
2072 69,866,697 52,090,884
2071 69,838,818 51,509,551
2070 69,826,471 50,921,590
2069 69,816,539 50,324,793
2068 69,818,570 49,727,689
2067 69,826,386 49,125,817
2066 69,835,591 48,520,891
2065 69,856,319 47,909,160
2064 69,880,666 47,290,430
2063 69,910,009 46,668,252
2062 69,948,667 46,039,755
2061 69,988,307 45,407,718
2060 70,030,670 44,768,534
2059 70,076,337 44,128,619
2058 70,119,195 43,485,891
2057 70,164,701 42,843,489
2056 70,208,938 42,198,591
2055 70,258,544 41,550,105
2054 70,298,466 40,898,440
2053 70,332,664 40,247,706
2052 70,357,980 39,596,094
2051 70,383,190 38,942,292
2050 70,398,057 38,287,070
2049 70,407,335 37,626,787
2048 70,406,135 36,964,032
2047 70,394,515 36,302,603
2046 70,376,409 35,638,852
2045 70,345,569 34,974,927
2044 70,306,509 34,310,227
2043 70,260,348 33,645,797
2042 70,199,353 32,984,164
2041 70,133,877 32,323,084
2040 70,067,958 31,658,029
2039 69,998,706 30,995,204
2038 69,920,456 30,329,691
2037 69,831,930 29,662,721
2036 69,743,406 28,994,556
2035 69,651,629 28,327,922
2034 69,558,099 27,665,749
2033 69,468,319 27,006,658
2032 69,377,856 26,351,393
2031 69,288,525 25,697,754
2030 69,197,981 25,050,285
2029 69,104,114 24,409,600
2028 69,012,886 23,776,128
2027 68,917,613 23,146,922
2026 68,823,318 22,525,308
2025 68,720,337 21,913,874
2024 68,551,653 21,314,956
2023 68,372,286 20,723,965
2022 68,184,457 20,152,938
2021 67,842,811 19,603,607
2020 67,601,110 19,059,395
2019 67,382,061 18,513,839
2018 67,158,348 17,973,569
2017 66,918,020 17,441,320
2016 66,724,104 16,914,423
2015 66,548,272 16,399,089
2014 66,312,067 15,895,315
2013 65,997,932 15,398,997
2012 65,657,659 14,913,629
2011 65,340,830 14,437,796
2010 65,026,211 13,965,594
2009 64,706,436 13,490,389
2008 64,375,116 13,021,324
2007 64,016,890 12,565,085
2006 63,622,342 12,129,553
2005 63,180,854 11,718,819
2004 62,707,588 11,338,198
2003 62,249,855 10,983,595
2002 61,812,142 10,647,949
2001 61,364,377 10,325,185
2000 60,918,661 10,017,631
1999 60,501,986 9,740,005
1998 60,190,684 9,482,408
1997 59,968,066 9,237,063
1996 59,754,504 9,004,053
1995 59,541,294 8,785,763
1994 59,324,863 8,576,269
1993 59,103,094 8,373,921
1992 58,846,584 8,176,680
1991 58,554,242 7,981,650
1990 58,261,012 7,786,169
1989 57,943,062 7,589,216
1988 57,598,186 7,391,440
1987 57,266,167 7,191,282
1986 56,956,002 6,986,471
1985 56,665,619 6,780,953
1984 56,383,085 6,580,490
1983 56,108,330 6,381,038
1982 55,806,789 6,178,637
1981 55,603,353 5,983,289
1980 55,274,184 5,802,833
1979 54,979,851 5,631,728
1978 54,734,030 5,465,374
1977 54,486,467 5,302,480
1976 54,232,383 5,143,842
1975 54,002,853 4,990,086
1974 53,746,571 4,842,746
1973 53,392,161 4,702,693
1972 52,962,356 4,569,309
1971 52,499,553 4,442,525
1970 52,007,169 4,321,718
1969 51,536,014 4,197,116
1968 51,112,980 4,065,593
1967 50,722,791 3,936,343
1966 50,311,637 3,812,003
1965 49,877,725 3,692,086
1964 49,401,492 3,577,017
1963 48,877,567 3,465,907
1962 48,389,516 3,358,099
1961 47,905,982 3,254,086
1960 47,412,964 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Zambia
2100 -0.02% 0.53%
2099 -0.01% 0.55%
2098 -0.007% 0.57%
2097 -0.009% 0.58%
2096 0.009% 0.61%
2095 0.02% 0.64%
2094 0.04% 0.64%
2093 0.03% 0.67%
2092 0.04% 0.69%
2091 0.05% 0.7%
2090 0.05% 0.72%
2089 0.06% 0.74%
2088 0.06% 0.77%
2087 0.06% 0.79%
2086 0.05% 0.81%
2085 0.06% 0.83%
2084 0.07% 0.85%
2083 0.06% 0.87%
2082 0.06% 0.9%
2081 0.06% 0.92%
2080 0.06% 0.93%
2079 0.06% 0.96%
2078 0.06% 0.99%
2077 0.06% 1%
2076 0.06% 1.03%
2075 0.05% 1.05%
2074 0.04% 1.08%
2073 0.04% 1.11%
2072 0.04% 1.13%
2071 0.02% 1.15%
2070 0.01% 1.19%
2069 -0.003% 1.2%
2068 -0.01% 1.23%
2067 -0.01% 1.25%
2066 -0.03% 1.28%
2065 -0.03% 1.31%
2064 -0.04% 1.33%
2063 -0.06% 1.37%
2062 -0.06% 1.39%
2061 -0.06% 1.43%
2060 -0.07% 1.45%
2059 -0.06% 1.48%
2058 -0.06% 1.5%
2057 -0.06% 1.53%
2056 -0.07% 1.56%
2055 -0.06% 1.59%
2054 -0.05% 1.62%
2053 -0.04% 1.65%
2052 -0.04% 1.68%
2051 -0.02% 1.71%
2050 -0.01% 1.75%
2049 0.002% 1.79%
2048 0.02% 1.82%
2047 0.03% 1.86%
2046 0.04% 1.9%
2045 0.06% 1.94%
2044 0.07% 1.97%
2043 0.09% 2.01%
2042 0.09% 2.05%
2041 0.09% 2.1%
2040 0.1% 2.14%
2039 0.11% 2.19%
2038 0.13% 2.25%
2037 0.13% 2.3%
2036 0.13% 2.35%
2035 0.13% 2.39%
2034 0.13% 2.44%
2033 0.13% 2.49%
2032 0.13% 2.54%
2031 0.13% 2.58%
2030 0.14% 2.62%
2029 0.13% 2.66%
2028 0.14% 2.72%
2027 0.14% 2.76%
2026 0.15% 2.79%
2025 0.25% 2.81%
2024 0.26% 2.85%
2023 0.28% 2.83%
2022 0.5% 2.8%
2021 0.36% 2.86%
2020 0.33% 2.95%
2019 0.33% 3.01%
2018 0.36% 3.05%
2017 0.29% 3.12%
2016 0.26% 3.14%
2015 0.36% 3.17%
2014 0.48% 3.22%
2013 0.52% 3.25%
2012 0.48% 3.3%
2011 0.48% 3.38%
2010 0.49% 3.52%
2009 0.51% 3.6%
2008 0.56% 3.63%
2007 0.62% 3.59%
2006 0.7% 3.5%
2005 0.75% 3.36%
2004 0.74% 3.23%
2003 0.71% 3.15%
2002 0.73% 3.13%
2001 0.73% 3.07%
2000 0.69% 2.85%
1999 0.52% 2.72%
1998 0.37% 2.66%
1997 0.36% 2.59%
1996 0.36% 2.48%
1995 0.36% 2.44%
1994 0.38% 2.42%
1993 0.44% 2.41%
1992 0.5% 2.44%
1991 0.5% 2.51%
1990 0.55% 2.6%
1989 0.6% 2.68%
1988 0.58% 2.78%
1987 0.54% 2.93%
1986 0.51% 3.03%
1985 0.5% 3.05%
1984 0.49% 3.13%
1983 0.54% 3.28%
1982 0.37% 3.26%
1981 0.6% 3.11%
1980 0.54% 3.04%
1979 0.45% 3.04%
1978 0.45% 3.07%
1977 0.47% 3.08%
1976 0.43% 3.08%
1975 0.48% 3.04%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.81% 2.92%
1972 0.88% 2.85%
1971 0.95% 2.8%
1970 0.91% 2.97%
1969 0.83% 3.24%
1968 0.77% 3.28%
1967 0.82% 3.26%
1966 0.87% 3.25%
1965 0.96% 3.22%
1964 1.07% 3.21%
1963 1.01% 3.21%
1962 1.01% 3.2%
1961 1.04% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

France Zambia
Current population
68871753
22844606
Population rank 23/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.27%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 19/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 +6,562
Net migration rank 18/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 6,562
2024 20,566 90,527 587,419 7,381
2023 34,186 91,862 577,660 9,521
2022 54,547 179,377 563,456 -8,566
2021 74,627 131,465 535,629 8,143
2020 67,602 145,593 536,484 8,156
2019 141,503 71,972 528,089 18,385
2018 147,749 132,925 515,644 18,431
2017 160,604 102,984 504,630 25,789
2016 193,500 15,548 497,521 25,860
2015 206,300 -345 491,021 16,261
2014 265,248 52,342 483,663 16,574
2013 244,192 116,297 476,846 15,542
2012 256,065 103,287 469,406 8,958
2011 280,966 70,178 459,743 13,569
2010 286,116 52,644 448,337 22,761
2009 278,238 58,032 434,458 44,867
2008 283,250 79,528 419,560 39,249
2007 288,076 91,973 403,729 49,945
2006 305,387 132,512 387,891 29,517
2005 271,677 191,417 368,756 35,316
2004 282,185 200,629 349,352 7,819
2003 230,325 195,616 331,189 20,845
2002 253,430 191,373 316,041 3,206
2001 263,867 179,476 302,682 23,582
2000 268,042 171,637 293,186 -4,338
1999 229,907 169,448 283,297 -16,888
1998 222,705 20,216 275,568 -26,796
1997 215,885 -15,255 268,198 -26,276
1996 221,092 -21,463 262,468 -38,358
1995 220,303 -17,128 257,897 -45,423
1994 201,704 -4,232 252,023 -45,504
1993 224,592 16,892 245,917 -47,739
1992 229,502 61,964 239,953 -43,656
1991 234,216 35,201 237,957 -44,203
1990 238,870 43,323 235,835 -38,619
1989 243,361 82,052 233,429 -36,736
1988 247,672 69,935 230,118 -31,270
1987 251,971 59,890 227,813 -26,338
1986 250,606 51,642 224,768 -16,610
1985 249,328 66,149 221,351 -18,474
1984 248,086 76,175 216,695 -18,652
1983 235,655 88,166 212,712 -11,849
1982 234,389 81,084 207,621 -3,676
1981 222,414 69,365 202,822 -16,072
1980 210,042 54,718 198,817 -24,664
1979 208,923 34,295 197,578 -29,515
1978 213,462 18,692 194,933 -30,284
1977 217,946 44,918 191,557 -30,423
1976 227,776 59,515 186,762 -30,612
1975 248,413 16,139 182,258 -30,886
1974 268,733 26,203 174,484 -31,178
1973 282,979 103,910 168,258 -31,472
1972 296,589 101,223 161,648 -31,672
1971 309,747 144,321 155,249 -31,651
1970 322,444 182,941 149,380 -31,370
1969 329,831 160,403 142,660 -11,469
1968 337,346 113,115 137,315 -5,447
1967 339,843 63,018 131,938 -5,298
1966 352,181 96,097 127,164 -5,129
1965 354,132 82,879 122,814 -5,023
1964 360,631 163,039 117,197 -4,851
1963 361,694 190,925 114,555 -4,676
1962 358,082 141,634 110,173 -4,428
1961 354,504 128,618 106,318 -4,043
1960 346,115 143,032 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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