China vs France

China vs France: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 66.4 million people in France, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.36 billion people, or 21 times that in France.

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China vs France: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 66.4 million people in France, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.36 billion people, or 21 times that in France.
ChinaFranceEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and France ranked 23 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and France at 68.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaFranceWorld
20231.42 billion66.4 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion66.3 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion66.1 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion65.9 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion65.7 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion65.5 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion65.3 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion65.1 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion64.9 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion64.7 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion64.4 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion64.1 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion63.7 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion63.4 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion63.1 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion62.8 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion62.4 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion62.1 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion61.6 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion61.2 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion60.7 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion60.3 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion59.9 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion59.5 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion59.1 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion58.8 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion58.6 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion58.4 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion58.2 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion58 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion57.8 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion57.6 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion57.3 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion57 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion56.7 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion56.4 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion56.1 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion55.8 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion55.5 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion55.2 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion54.9 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion54.6 million4.61 billion
1981998 million54.3 million4.53 billion
1980983 million53.9 million4.45 billion
1979969 million53.7 million4.37 billion
1978956 million53.4 million4.29 billion
1977944 million53.2 million4.22 billion
1976930 million53 million4.14 billion
1975916 million52.8 million4.07 billion
1974900 million52.5 million4 billion
1973883 million52.2 million3.92 billion
1972864 million51.7 million3.85 billion
1971844 million51.3 million3.77 billion
1970823 million50.8 million3.7 billion
1969802 million50.4 million3.62 billion
1968781 million50 million3.55 billion
1967761 million49.6 million3.47 billion
1966742 million49.2 million3.4 billion
1965723 million48.8 million3.34 billion
1964705 million48.3 million3.26 billion
1963685 million47.8 million3.19 billion
1962665 million47.4 million3.12 billion
1961656 million46.9 million3.07 billion
1960655 million46.4 million3.02 billion
1959653 million46 million2.97 billion
1958644 million45.5 million2.91 billion
1957630 million45 million2.85 billion
1956617 million44.6 million2.8 billion
1955604 million44.1 million2.74 billion
1954590 million43.7 million2.69 billion
1953578 million43.2 million2.63 billion
1952565 million42.8 million2.58 billion
1951554 million42.3 million2.54 billion
1950544 million41.9 million2.49 billion
1949538 million41.6 million–
1948534 million41.4 million–
1947531 million41.3 million–
1946528 million41.1 million–
1945525 million41 million–
1944522 million40.8 million–
1943520 million40.7 million–
1942517 million40.5 million–
1941514 million40.4 million–
1940511 million40.3 million–
1939508 million40.3 million–
1938506 million40.3 million–
1937503 million40.4 million–
1936500 million40.5 million–
1935497 million40.5 million–
1934494 million40.6 million–
1933491 million40.6 million–
1932488 million40.7 million–
1931485 million40.7 million–
1930483 million40.6 million–
1929481 million40.5 million–
1928479 million40.3 million–
1927477 million40 million–
1926475 million39.8 million–
1925474 million39.5 million–
1924472 million39.3 million–
1923470 million39 million–
1922469 million38.8 million–
1921466 million38.6 million–
1920463 million38.5 million–
1919460 million38.6 million–
1918455 million38.7 million–
1917450 million38.9 million–
1916446 million39.1 million–
1915441 million39.4 million–
1914436 million39.6 million–
1913431 million39.8 million–
1912427 million40.1 million–
1911423 million40.2 million–
1910419 million40.3 million–
1909416 million40.4 million–
1908413 million40.4 million–
1907411 million40.4 million–
1906409 million40.3 million–
1905407 million40.3 million–
1904404 million40.2 million–
1903402 million40.2 million–
1902400 million40.1 million–
1901398 million40.1 million–
1900396 million40 million–
1899394 million40 million–
1898392 million39.9 million–
1897390 million39.9 million–
1896388 million39.8 million–
1895386 million39.8 million–
1894384 million39.7 million–
1893382 million39.7 million–
1892381 million39.7 million–
1891379 million39.6 million–
1890377 million39.5 million–
1889376 million39.5 million–
1888375 million39.4 million–
1887373 million39.3 million–
1886372 million39.2 million–
1885371 million39.1 million–
1884370 million39.1 million–
1883369 million39 million–
1882368 million38.9 million–
1881367 million38.8 million–
1880366 million38.7 million–
1879365 million38.7 million–
1878364 million38.6 million–
1877363 million38.6 million–
1876362 million38.5 million–
1875361 million38.5 million–
1874360 million38.4 million–
1873359 million38.4 million–
1872358 million38.3 million–
1871358 million38.3 million–
1870358 million38.2 million–
1869359 million38.1 million–
1868360 million38 million–
1867362 million37.9 million–
1866364 million37.8 million–
1865366 million37.7 million–
1864368 million37.6 million–
1863370 million37.5 million–
1862372 million37.4 million–
1861375 million37.3 million–
1860377 million37.2 million–
1859380 million37.1 million–
1858383 million37 million–
1857387 million36.9 million–
1856390 million36.9 million–
1855394 million36.8 million–
1854397 million36.7 million–
1853401 million36.6 million–
1852405 million36.5 million–
1851408 million36.4 million–
1850410 million36.3 million–
1849411 million36.2 million–
1848412 million36.1 million–
1847412 million35.9 million–
1846412 million35.8 million–
1845412 million35.6 million–
1844412 million35.5 million–
1843412 million35.3 million–
1842412 million35.2 million–
1841412 million35 million–
1840412 million34.9 million–
1839412 million34.7 million–
1838411 million34.6 million–
1837411 million34.4 million–
1836411 million34.3 million–
1835411 million34.1 million–
1834410 million33.9 million–
1833410 million33.8 million–
1832410 million33.6 million–
1831409 million33.5 million–
1830407 million33.3 million–
1829406 million33.1 million–
1828403 million32.9 million–
1827400 million32.7 million–
1826398 million32.5 million–
1825395 million32.3 million–
1824392 million32.1 million–
1823389 million31.9 million–
1822387 million31.7 million–
1821384 million31.5 million–
1820380 million31.3 million–
1819377 million31.2 million–
1818374 million31 million–
1817370 million30.9 million–
1816367 million30.8 million–
1815363 million30.7 million–
1814360 million30.6 million–
1813356 million30.4 million–
1812353 million30.3 million–
1811350 million30.2 million–
1810347 million30.1 million–
1809344 million30 million–
1808343 million29.9 million–
1807341 million29.8 million–
1806339 million29.7 million–
1805338 million29.6 million–
1804336 million29.4 million–
1803335 million29.3 million–
1802333 million29.2 million–
1801332 million29.1 million–
1800330 million29 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaFranceWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion66.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion66.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion66.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion66.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion66.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion67 million66.2 million–67.8 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion67.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion67.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion67.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion67.4 million65.6 million–69 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion67.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion67.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion67.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion67.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion67.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion67.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion67.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion68 million63.8 million–71.9 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion68.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion68.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion68.2 million63 million–73 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion68.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion68.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion68.2 million62.1 million–74 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion68.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion68.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion68.2 million61 million–74.9 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion68.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion68.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion68.2 million59.9 million–76 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion68.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion68.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion68 million58.7 million–77.2 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion68 million58.3 million–77.6 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion67.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion67.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion67.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion67.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion67.8 million56 million–79.4 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion67.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion67.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion67.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion67.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion67.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion67.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion67.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion67.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion67.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion67.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion67.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion67.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion67.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion67.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion67.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion68 million49.7 million–87.3 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion68 million49.3 million–87.8 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion68 million48.9 million–88.3 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion68.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion68.1 million48 million–89.4 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion68.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion68.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion68.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion68.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million68.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million68.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million68.4 million44.7 million–94 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million68.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million68.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million68.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million68.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million68.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million68.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million68.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million68.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million68.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million68.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million68.5 million39.2 million–100 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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