France vs Iran

France vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 24.2 million people, or 1.36 times that in France.

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France vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 24.2 million people, or 1.36 times that in France.
FranceIranEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher since 1989, when it overtook France.
  • In 2023, France ranked 23 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 68.5 million people and Iran at 80.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearFranceIranWorld
202366.4 million90.6 million8.09 billion
202266.3 million89.5 million8.02 billion
202166.1 million88.5 million7.95 billion
202065.9 million87.7 million7.89 billion
201965.7 million87.1 million7.81 billion
201865.5 million86.1 million7.73 billion
201765.3 million85 million7.65 billion
201665.1 million83.8 million7.56 billion
201564.9 million82.6 million7.47 billion
201464.7 million81.5 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million80.4 million7.29 billion
201264.1 million79.4 million7.2 billion
201163.7 million78.4 million7.11 billion
201063.4 million77.4 million7.02 billion
200963.1 million76.5 million6.93 billion
200862.8 million75.5 million6.84 billion
200762.4 million74.6 million6.76 billion
200662.1 million73.4 million6.67 billion
200561.6 million71.8 million6.59 billion
200461.2 million70.3 million6.5 billion
200360.7 million68.8 million6.42 billion
200260.3 million68 million6.34 billion
200159.9 million67.5 million6.26 billion
200059.5 million66.4 million6.17 billion
199959.1 million65.5 million6.09 billion
199858.8 million64.5 million6.01 billion
199758.6 million63.6 million5.93 billion
199658.4 million62.9 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million62.2 million5.76 billion
199458 million61.5 million5.68 billion
199357.8 million61.4 million5.59 billion
199257.6 million61.2 million5.51 billion
199157.3 million60 million5.42 billion
199057 million58.4 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million56.7 million5.23 billion
198856.4 million55.1 million5.14 billion
198756.1 million53.3 million5.05 billion
198655.8 million51.5 million4.96 billion
198555.5 million49.6 million4.87 billion
198455.2 million47.8 million4.78 billion
198354.9 million46 million4.7 billion
198254.6 million44.3 million4.61 billion
198154.3 million42 million4.53 billion
198053.9 million39.8 million4.45 billion
197953.7 million38.4 million4.37 billion
197853.4 million37.1 million4.29 billion
197753.2 million35.9 million4.22 billion
197653 million34.8 million4.14 billion
197552.8 million33.8 million4.07 billion
197452.5 million32.8 million4 billion
197352.2 million31.8 million3.92 billion
197251.7 million30.9 million3.85 billion
197151.3 million30 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million29.2 million3.7 billion
196950.4 million28.3 million3.62 billion
196850 million27.4 million3.55 billion
196749.6 million26.6 million3.47 billion
196649.2 million25.8 million3.4 billion
196548.8 million25 million3.34 billion
196448.3 million24.3 million3.26 billion
196347.8 million23.5 million3.19 billion
196247.4 million22.8 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million22.1 million3.07 billion
196046.4 million21.5 million3.02 billion
195946 million20.9 million2.97 billion
195845.5 million20.3 million2.91 billion
195745 million19.7 million2.85 billion
195644.6 million19.2 million2.8 billion
195544.1 million18.7 million2.74 billion
195443.7 million18.2 million2.69 billion
195343.2 million17.8 million2.63 billion
195242.8 million17.3 million2.58 billion
195142.3 million16.9 million2.54 billion
195041.9 million16.5 million2.49 billion
194941.6 million16.6 million–
194841.4 million16.4 million–
194741.3 million16.2 million–
194641.1 million16.1 million–
194541 million15.9 million–
194440.8 million15.8 million–
194340.7 million15.7 million–
194240.5 million15.5 million–
194140.4 million15.4 million–
194040.3 million15.2 million–
193940.3 million15 million–
193840.3 million14.7 million–
193740.4 million14.5 million–
193640.5 million14.2 million–
193540.5 million14 million–
193440.6 million13.7 million–
193340.6 million13.5 million–
193240.7 million13.3 million–
193140.7 million13 million–
193040.6 million12.7 million–
192940.5 million12.4 million–
192840.3 million12 million–
192740 million11.6 million–
192639.8 million11.2 million–
192539.5 million10.8 million–
192439.3 million10.5 million–
192339 million10.1 million–
192238.8 million9.8 million–
192138.6 million9.58 million–
192038.5 million9.46 million–
191938.6 million9.44 million–
191838.7 million9.53 million–
191738.9 million9.72 million–
191639.1 million9.92 million–
191539.4 million10.1 million–
191439.6 million10.3 million–
191339.8 million10.5 million–
191240.1 million10.7 million–
191140.2 million10.9 million–
191040.3 million11 million–
190940.4 million11 million–
190840.4 million11 million–
190740.4 million10.8 million–
190640.3 million10.7 million–
190540.3 million10.6 million–
190440.2 million10.5 million–
190340.2 million10.4 million–
190240.1 million10.3 million–
190140.1 million10.2 million–
190040 million10.1 million–
189940 million10 million–
189839.9 million9.91 million–
189739.9 million9.81 million–
189639.8 million9.7 million–
189539.8 million9.6 million–
189439.7 million9.49 million–
189339.7 million9.39 million–
189239.7 million9.29 million–
189139.6 million9.21 million–
189039.5 million9.13 million–
188939.5 million9.07 million–
188839.4 million9.03 million–
188739.3 million8.99 million–
188639.2 million8.96 million–
188539.1 million8.93 million–
188439.1 million8.9 million–
188339 million8.87 million–
188238.9 million8.83 million–
188138.8 million8.8 million–
188038.7 million8.77 million–
187938.7 million8.74 million–
187838.6 million8.71 million–
187738.6 million8.68 million–
187638.5 million8.64 million–
187538.5 million8.61 million–
187438.4 million8.58 million–
187338.4 million8.55 million–
187238.3 million8.52 million–
187138.3 million8.49 million–
187038.2 million8.45 million–
186938.1 million8.4 million–
186838 million8.36 million–
186737.9 million8.31 million–
186637.8 million8.26 million–
186537.7 million8.21 million–
186437.6 million8.16 million–
186337.5 million8.11 million–
186237.4 million8.06 million–
186137.3 million8.01 million–
186037.2 million7.97 million–
185937.1 million7.92 million–
185837 million7.87 million–
185736.9 million7.82 million–
185636.9 million7.78 million–
185536.8 million7.73 million–
185436.7 million7.68 million–
185336.6 million7.64 million–
185236.5 million7.59 million–
185136.4 million7.55 million–
185036.3 million7.51 million–
184936.2 million7.47 million–
184836.1 million7.43 million–
184735.9 million7.4 million–
184635.8 million7.37 million–
184535.6 million7.34 million–
184435.5 million7.3 million–
184335.3 million7.27 million–
184235.2 million7.24 million–
184135 million7.21 million–
184034.9 million7.17 million–
183934.7 million7.14 million–
183834.6 million7.11 million–
183734.4 million7.08 million–
183634.3 million7.05 million–
183534.1 million7.01 million–
183433.9 million6.98 million–
183333.8 million6.95 million–
183233.6 million6.92 million–
183133.5 million6.89 million–
183033.3 million6.86 million–
182933.1 million6.83 million–
182832.9 million6.8 million–
182732.7 million6.77 million–
182632.5 million6.74 million–
182532.3 million6.71 million–
182432.1 million6.68 million–
182331.9 million6.65 million–
182231.7 million6.62 million–
182131.5 million6.59 million–
182031.3 million6.56 million–
181931.2 million6.53 million–
181831 million6.5 million–
181730.9 million6.47 million–
181630.8 million6.44 million–
181530.7 million6.42 million–
181430.6 million6.39 million–
181330.4 million6.36 million–
181230.3 million6.33 million–
181130.2 million6.3 million–
181030.1 million6.27 million–
180930 million6.25 million–
180829.9 million6.22 million–
180729.8 million6.19 million–
180629.7 million6.16 million–
180529.6 million6.14 million–
180429.4 million6.11 million–
180329.3 million6.08 million–
180229.2 million6.05 million–
180129.1 million6.03 million–
180029 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceIranWorld
202466.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
202566.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
202666.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
202766.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
202866.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
202967 million66.2 million–67.8 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
203067.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
203167.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
203267.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
203367.4 million65.6 million–69 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
203467.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
203567.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
203667.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
203767.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
203867.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
203967.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
204067.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
204168 million63.8 million–71.9 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
204268.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
204368.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
204468.2 million63 million–73 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
204568.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
204768.2 million62.1 million–74 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
204868.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
204968.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
205068.2 million61 million–74.9 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
205168.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
205268.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
205368.2 million59.9 million–76 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
205468.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
205568.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
205668 million58.7 million–77.2 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
205768 million58.3 million–77.6 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
205867.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
205967.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
206067.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
206167.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
206267.8 million56 million–79.4 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
206367.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
206467.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
206567.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206667.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206767.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
206867.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
206967.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
207067.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
207167.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
207267.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
207367.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
207467.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
207567.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
207667.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
207767.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
207868 million49.7 million–87.3 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
207968 million49.3 million–87.8 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
208068 million48.9 million–88.3 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
208168.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
208268.1 million48 million–89.4 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
208368.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208468.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
208568.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
208668.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
208768.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208868.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208968.4 million44.7 million–94 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
209068.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
209168.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
209268.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
209368.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
209468.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
209568.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
209668.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209768.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209868.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209968.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
210068.5 million39.2 million–100 million80.1 million44.3 million–128 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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