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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.95 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

France vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Zimbabwe
2100 70,675,442 37,486,352
2099 70,692,029 37,415,690
2098 70,701,942 37,331,540
2097 70,707,028 37,238,819
2096 70,713,643 37,146,184
2095 70,707,277 37,035,388
2094 70,691,394 36,915,996
2093 70,665,663 36,814,133
2092 70,643,058 36,691,740
2091 70,615,655 36,570,481
2090 70,582,877 36,428,812
2089 70,549,228 36,284,166
2088 70,510,136 36,144,627
2087 70,470,494 35,980,805
2086 70,427,922 35,811,286
2085 70,390,427 35,640,228
2084 70,348,036 35,459,328
2083 70,296,271 35,271,139
2082 70,255,426 35,081,992
2081 70,210,373 34,876,198
2080 70,169,003 34,662,013
2079 70,127,568 34,442,751
2078 70,087,269 34,220,306
2077 70,045,257 33,985,899
2076 70,001,871 33,742,198
2075 69,959,255 33,498,815
2074 69,924,120 33,247,764
2073 69,892,712 32,981,390
2072 69,866,697 32,708,937
2071 69,838,818 32,448,602
2070 69,826,471 32,183,952
2069 69,816,539 31,909,601
2068 69,818,570 31,633,783
2067 69,826,386 31,348,096
2066 69,835,591 31,065,618
2065 69,856,319 30,769,538
2064 69,880,666 30,482,622
2063 69,910,009 30,178,760
2062 69,948,667 29,870,308
2061 69,988,307 29,559,670
2060 70,030,670 29,254,998
2059 70,076,337 28,947,636
2058 70,119,195 28,634,199
2057 70,164,701 28,309,796
2056 70,208,938 27,993,176
2055 70,258,544 27,661,321
2054 70,298,466 27,334,325
2053 70,332,664 26,989,310
2052 70,357,980 26,645,898
2051 70,383,190 26,289,905
2050 70,398,057 25,937,176
2049 70,407,335 25,587,491
2048 70,406,135 25,230,302
2047 70,394,515 24,876,838
2046 70,376,409 24,515,600
2045 70,345,569 24,149,762
2044 70,306,509 23,785,181
2043 70,260,348 23,404,024
2042 70,199,353 23,037,316
2041 70,133,877 22,649,943
2040 70,067,958 22,275,480
2039 69,998,706 21,904,908
2038 69,920,456 21,532,024
2037 69,831,930 21,161,527
2036 69,743,406 20,792,863
2035 69,651,629 20,415,452
2034 69,558,099 20,049,783
2033 69,468,319 19,678,070
2032 69,377,856 19,313,685
2031 69,288,525 18,960,968
2030 69,197,981 18,615,376
2029 69,104,114 18,271,657
2028 69,012,886 17,935,044
2027 68,917,613 17,602,533
2026 68,823,318 17,274,728
2025 68,720,337 16,950,795
2024 68,551,653 16,634,373
2023 68,372,286 16,340,822
2022 68,184,457 16,069,056
2021 67,842,811 15,797,210
2020 67,601,110 15,526,888
2019 67,382,061 15,271,368
2018 67,158,348 15,034,452
2017 66,918,020 14,812,482
2016 66,724,104 14,600,294
2015 66,548,272 14,399,013
2014 66,312,067 14,207,359
2013 65,997,932 14,013,808
2012 65,657,659 13,817,887
2011 65,340,830 13,595,424
2010 65,026,211 13,356,548
2009 64,706,436 13,142,790
2008 64,375,116 12,959,149
2007 64,016,890 12,804,058
2006 63,622,342 12,636,445
2005 63,180,854 12,483,432
2004 62,707,588 12,365,896
2003 62,249,855 12,232,323
2002 61,812,142 12,087,653
2001 61,364,377 11,971,901
2000 60,918,661 11,892,055
1999 60,501,986 11,783,458
1998 60,190,684 11,594,297
1997 59,968,066 11,369,827
1996 59,754,504 11,158,360
1995 59,541,294 10,974,599
1994 59,324,863 10,873,148
1993 59,103,094 10,860,288
1992 58,846,584 10,702,700
1991 58,554,242 10,404,816
1990 58,261,012 10,137,281
1989 57,943,062 9,864,798
1988 57,598,186 9,583,094
1987 57,266,167 9,284,644
1986 56,956,002 8,982,578
1985 56,665,619 8,686,813
1984 56,383,085 8,391,488
1983 56,108,330 8,098,404
1982 55,806,789 7,796,496
1981 55,603,353 7,498,635
1980 55,274,184 7,041,303
1979 54,979,851 6,647,556
1978 54,734,030 6,543,575
1977 54,486,467 6,449,512
1976 54,232,383 6,287,105
1975 54,002,853 6,098,658
1974 53,746,571 5,908,328
1973 53,392,161 5,720,404
1972 52,962,356 5,542,445
1971 52,499,553 5,374,712
1970 52,007,169 5,215,918
1969 51,536,014 5,058,181
1968 51,112,980 4,900,440
1967 50,722,791 4,748,307
1966 50,311,637 4,601,217
1965 49,877,725 4,458,462
1964 49,401,492 4,320,006
1963 48,877,567 4,185,877
1962 48,389,516 4,055,959
1961 47,905,982 3,930,401
1960 47,412,964 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Zimbabwe
2100 -0.02% 0.19%
2099 -0.01% 0.23%
2098 -0.007% 0.25%
2097 -0.009% 0.25%
2096 0.009% 0.3%
2095 0.02% 0.32%
2094 0.04% 0.28%
2093 0.03% 0.33%
2092 0.04% 0.33%
2091 0.05% 0.39%
2090 0.05% 0.4%
2089 0.06% 0.39%
2088 0.06% 0.46%
2087 0.06% 0.47%
2086 0.05% 0.48%
2085 0.06% 0.51%
2084 0.07% 0.53%
2083 0.06% 0.54%
2082 0.06% 0.59%
2081 0.06% 0.62%
2080 0.06% 0.64%
2079 0.06% 0.65%
2078 0.06% 0.69%
2077 0.06% 0.72%
2076 0.06% 0.73%
2075 0.05% 0.76%
2074 0.04% 0.81%
2073 0.04% 0.83%
2072 0.04% 0.8%
2071 0.02% 0.82%
2070 0.01% 0.86%
2069 -0.003% 0.87%
2068 -0.01% 0.91%
2067 -0.01% 0.91%
2066 -0.03% 0.96%
2065 -0.03% 0.94%
2064 -0.04% 1.01%
2063 -0.06% 1.03%
2062 -0.06% 1.05%
2061 -0.06% 1.04%
2060 -0.07% 1.06%
2059 -0.06% 1.09%
2058 -0.06% 1.15%
2057 -0.06% 1.13%
2056 -0.07% 1.2%
2055 -0.06% 1.2%
2054 -0.05% 1.28%
2053 -0.04% 1.29%
2052 -0.04% 1.35%
2051 -0.02% 1.36%
2050 -0.01% 1.37%
2049 0.002% 1.42%
2048 0.02% 1.42%
2047 0.03% 1.47%
2046 0.04% 1.51%
2045 0.06% 1.53%
2044 0.07% 1.63%
2043 0.09% 1.59%
2042 0.09% 1.71%
2041 0.09% 1.68%
2040 0.1% 1.69%
2039 0.11% 1.73%
2038 0.13% 1.75%
2037 0.13% 1.77%
2036 0.13% 1.85%
2035 0.13% 1.82%
2034 0.13% 1.89%
2033 0.13% 1.89%
2032 0.13% 1.86%
2031 0.13% 1.86%
2030 0.14% 1.88%
2029 0.13% 1.88%
2028 0.14% 1.89%
2027 0.14% 1.9%
2026 0.15% 1.91%
2025 0.25% 1.9%
2024 0.26% 1.8%
2023 0.28% 1.69%
2022 0.5% 1.72%
2021 0.36% 1.74%
2020 0.33% 1.67%
2019 0.33% 1.58%
2018 0.36% 1.5%
2017 0.29% 1.45%
2016 0.26% 1.4%
2015 0.36% 1.35%
2014 0.48% 1.38%
2013 0.52% 1.42%
2012 0.48% 1.64%
2011 0.48% 1.79%
2010 0.49% 1.63%
2009 0.51% 1.42%
2008 0.56% 1.21%
2007 0.62% 1.33%
2006 0.7% 1.23%
2005 0.75% 0.95%
2004 0.74% 1.09%
2003 0.71% 1.2%
2002 0.73% 0.97%
2001 0.73% 0.67%
2000 0.69% 0.92%
1999 0.52% 1.63%
1998 0.37% 1.97%
1997 0.36% 1.9%
1996 0.36% 1.67%
1995 0.36% 0.93%
1994 0.38% 0.12%
1993 0.44% 1.47%
1992 0.5% 2.86%
1991 0.5% 2.64%
1990 0.55% 2.76%
1989 0.6% 2.94%
1988 0.58% 3.21%
1987 0.54% 3.36%
1986 0.51% 3.4%
1985 0.5% 3.52%
1984 0.49% 3.62%
1983 0.54% 3.87%
1982 0.37% 3.97%
1981 0.6% 6.49%
1980 0.54% 5.92%
1979 0.45% 1.59%
1978 0.45% 1.46%
1977 0.47% 2.58%
1976 0.43% 3.09%
1975 0.48% 3.22%
1974 0.66% 3.29%
1973 0.81% 3.21%
1972 0.88% 3.12%
1971 0.95% 3.04%
1970 0.91% 3.12%
1969 0.83% 3.22%
1968 0.77% 3.2%
1967 0.82% 3.2%
1966 0.87% 3.2%
1965 0.96% 3.2%
1964 1.07% 3.2%
1963 1.01% 3.2%
1962 1.01% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

France Zimbabwe
Current population
68871753
17443108
Population rank 23/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.21%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +867
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 53/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -54,555
Net migration rank 18/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -54,555
2024 20,566 90,527 372,494 -60,528
2023 34,186 91,862 372,505 -97,380
2022 54,547 179,377 371,243 -102,828
2021 74,627 131,465 349,908 -74,623
2020 67,602 145,593 354,790 -89,440
2019 141,503 71,972 348,798 -103,107
2018 147,749 132,925 345,883 -117,758
2017 160,604 102,984 344,035 -128,241
2016 193,500 15,548 348,772 -140,181
2015 206,300 -345 356,203 -162,220
2014 265,248 52,342 366,350 -177,029
2013 244,192 116,297 374,757 -176,972
2012 256,065 103,287 371,135 -177,061
2011 280,966 70,178 359,572 -108,714
2010 286,116 52,644 335,570 -108,671
2009 278,238 58,032 309,316 -108,689
2008 283,250 79,528 280,527 -113,858
2007 288,076 91,973 261,805 -118,299
2006 305,387 132,512 248,963 -57,257
2005 271,677 191,417 248,545 -134,212
2004 282,185 200,629 248,307 -127,550
2003 230,325 195,616 243,057 -96,667
2002 253,430 191,373 244,170 -101,212
2001 263,867 179,476 227,909 -139,361
2000 268,042 171,637 236,343 -165,181
1999 229,907 169,448 232,393 -86,343
1998 222,705 20,216 225,614 6,645
1997 215,885 -15,255 216,288 395
1996 221,092 -21,463 205,269 978
1995 220,303 -17,128 206,695 -45,428
1994 201,704 -4,232 216,343 -174,723
1993 224,592 16,892 228,045 -243,947
1992 229,502 61,964 255,291 75,788
1991 234,216 35,201 260,943 3,749
1990 238,870 43,323 265,444 4,948
1989 243,361 82,052 270,838 3,736
1988 247,672 69,935 277,498 11,327
1987 251,971 59,890 286,766 21,308
1986 250,606 51,642 289,894 6,154
1985 249,328 66,149 290,756 4,718
1984 248,086 76,175 290,052 5,124
1983 235,655 88,166 286,545 4,456
1982 234,389 81,084 279,934 32,899
1981 222,414 69,365 271,361 11,523
1980 210,042 54,718 241,179 390,593
1979 208,923 34,295 223,657 -67,937
1978 213,462 18,692 222,979 -170,727
1977 217,946 44,918 225,139 -89,270
1976 227,776 59,515 221,419 -32,495
1975 248,413 16,139 216,947 -28,988
1974 268,733 26,203 208,806 -16,105
1973 282,979 103,910 201,885 -18,733
1972 296,589 101,223 193,725 -20,959
1971 309,747 144,321 185,427 -22,719
1970 322,444 182,941 178,979 -24,102
1969 329,831 160,403 172,626 -12,028
1968 337,346 113,115 166,865 -11,997
1967 339,843 63,018 161,205 -11,814
1966 352,181 96,097 156,014 -11,211
1965 354,132 82,879 151,164 -10,465
1964 360,631 163,039 145,848 -9,631
1963 361,694 190,925 140,984 -8,936
1962 358,082 141,634 136,317 -8,529
1961 354,504 128,618 131,531 -8,204
1960 346,115 143,032 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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