France vs Nigeria

France vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 161 million people, or 3.43 times that in France.

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France vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 161 million people, or 3.43 times that in France.
FranceNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 1963, when it overtook France.
  • In 2023, France ranked 23 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 68.5 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearFranceNigeriaWorld
202366.4 million228 million8.09 billion
202266.3 million223 million8.02 billion
202166.1 million219 million7.95 billion
202065.9 million214 million7.89 billion
201965.7 million210 million7.81 billion
201865.5 million205 million7.73 billion
201765.3 million200 million7.65 billion
201665.1 million195 million7.56 billion
201564.9 million191 million7.47 billion
201464.7 million186 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million181 million7.29 billion
201264.1 million176 million7.2 billion
201163.7 million171 million7.11 billion
201063.4 million167 million7.02 billion
200963.1 million162 million6.93 billion
200862.8 million158 million6.84 billion
200762.4 million153 million6.76 billion
200662.1 million149 million6.67 billion
200561.6 million145 million6.59 billion
200461.2 million141 million6.5 billion
200360.7 million137 million6.42 billion
200260.3 million134 million6.34 billion
200159.9 million130 million6.26 billion
200059.5 million126 million6.17 billion
199959.1 million123 million6.09 billion
199858.8 million120 million6.01 billion
199758.6 million117 million5.93 billion
199658.4 million114 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million111 million5.76 billion
199458 million108 million5.68 billion
199357.8 million105 million5.59 billion
199257.6 million102 million5.51 billion
199157.3 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199057 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198856.4 million92 million5.14 billion
198756.1 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198655.8 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198555.5 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198455.2 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198354.9 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198254.6 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198154.3 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198053.9 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197953.7 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197853.4 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197753.2 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197653 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197552.8 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197452.5 million61.7 million4 billion
197352.2 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197251.7 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197151.3 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196950.4 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196850 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196749.6 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196649.2 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196548.8 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196448.3 million49 million3.26 billion
196347.8 million48 million3.19 billion
196247.4 million47 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million46 million3.07 billion
196046.4 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195946 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195845.5 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195745 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195644.6 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195544.1 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195443.7 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195343.2 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195242.8 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195142.3 million38 million2.54 billion
195041.9 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194941.6 million36.5 million–
194841.4 million35.8 million–
194741.3 million35.2 million–
194641.1 million34.5 million–
194541 million33.9 million–
194440.8 million33.3 million–
194340.7 million32.7 million–
194240.5 million32.2 million–
194140.4 million31.6 million–
194040.3 million31.1 million–
193940.3 million30.6 million–
193840.3 million30.1 million–
193740.4 million29.7 million–
193640.5 million29.2 million–
193540.5 million28.8 million–
193440.6 million28.4 million–
193340.6 million28 million–
193240.7 million27.6 million–
193140.7 million27.2 million–
193040.6 million26.7 million–
192940.5 million26.3 million–
192840.3 million25.9 million–
192740 million25.5 million–
192639.8 million25.1 million–
192539.5 million24.7 million–
192439.3 million24.3 million–
192339 million24 million–
192238.8 million23.6 million–
192138.6 million23.2 million–
192038.5 million22.9 million–
191938.6 million22.7 million–
191838.7 million22.4 million–
191738.9 million22.2 million–
191639.1 million22 million–
191539.4 million21.8 million–
191439.6 million21.5 million–
191339.8 million21.3 million–
191240.1 million21.1 million–
191140.2 million20.9 million–
191040.3 million20.7 million–
190940.4 million20.4 million–
190840.4 million20.2 million–
190740.4 million20 million–
190640.3 million19.8 million–
190540.3 million19.6 million–
190440.2 million19.4 million–
190340.2 million19.2 million–
190240.1 million19 million–
190140.1 million18.8 million–
190040 million18.7 million–
189940 million18.5 million–
189839.9 million18.4 million–
189739.9 million18.3 million–
189639.8 million18.1 million–
189539.8 million18 million–
189439.7 million17.9 million–
189339.7 million17.8 million–
189239.7 million17.6 million–
189139.6 million17.5 million–
189039.5 million17.4 million–
188939.5 million17.3 million–
188839.4 million17.1 million–
188739.3 million17 million–
188639.2 million16.9 million–
188539.1 million16.7 million–
188439.1 million16.6 million–
188339 million16.5 million–
188238.9 million16.4 million–
188138.8 million16.2 million–
188038.7 million16.1 million–
187938.7 million16 million–
187838.6 million15.9 million–
187738.6 million15.8 million–
187638.5 million15.7 million–
187538.5 million15.6 million–
187438.4 million15.5 million–
187338.4 million15.4 million–
187238.3 million15.3 million–
187138.3 million15.2 million–
187038.2 million15.1 million–
186938.1 million15 million–
186838 million14.9 million–
186737.9 million14.8 million–
186637.8 million14.8 million–
186537.7 million14.7 million–
186437.6 million14.6 million–
186337.5 million14.5 million–
186237.4 million14.4 million–
186137.3 million14.3 million–
186037.2 million14.3 million–
185937.1 million14.2 million–
185837 million14.1 million–
185736.9 million14 million–
185636.9 million14 million–
185536.8 million13.9 million–
185436.7 million13.8 million–
185336.6 million13.8 million–
185236.5 million13.7 million–
185136.4 million13.6 million–
185036.3 million13.5 million–
184936.2 million13.5 million–
184836.1 million13.4 million–
184735.9 million13.4 million–
184635.8 million13.3 million–
184535.6 million13.3 million–
184435.5 million13.2 million–
184335.3 million13.2 million–
184235.2 million13.1 million–
184135 million13.1 million–
184034.9 million13 million–
183934.7 million13 million–
183834.6 million12.9 million–
183734.4 million12.9 million–
183634.3 million12.9 million–
183534.1 million12.8 million–
183433.9 million12.8 million–
183333.8 million12.7 million–
183233.6 million12.7 million–
183133.5 million12.6 million–
183033.3 million12.6 million–
182933.1 million12.5 million–
182832.9 million12.5 million–
182732.7 million12.4 million–
182632.5 million12.4 million–
182532.3 million12.3 million–
182432.1 million12.3 million–
182331.9 million12.2 million–
182231.7 million12.2 million–
182131.5 million12.2 million–
182031.3 million12.1 million–
181931.2 million12.1 million–
181831 million12.1 million–
181730.9 million12.1 million–
181630.8 million12.1 million–
181530.7 million12.1 million–
181430.6 million12.1 million–
181330.4 million12.1 million–
181230.3 million12.1 million–
181130.2 million12.1 million–
181030.1 million12.1 million–
180930 million12.1 million–
180829.9 million12.1 million–
180729.8 million12.1 million–
180629.7 million12.1 million–
180529.6 million12.1 million–
180429.4 million12.1 million–
180329.3 million12.1 million–
180229.2 million12.1 million–
180129.1 million12.1 million–
180029 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceNigeriaWorld
202466.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202566.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202666.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202766.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202866.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202967 million66.2 million–67.8 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203067.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203167.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203267.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203367.4 million65.6 million–69 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203467.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203567.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203667.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203767.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203867.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203967.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204067.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204168 million63.8 million–71.9 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204268.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204368.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204468.2 million63 million–73 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204568.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204768.2 million62.1 million–74 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204868.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204968.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205068.2 million61 million–74.9 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205168.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205268.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205368.2 million59.9 million–76 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205468.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205568.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205668 million58.7 million–77.2 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205768 million58.3 million–77.6 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205867.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205967.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206067.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206167.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206267.8 million56 million–79.4 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206367.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206467.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206567.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206667.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206767.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206867.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206967.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207067.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207167.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207267.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207367.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207467.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207567.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207667.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207767.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207868 million49.7 million–87.3 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207968 million49.3 million–87.8 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208068 million48.9 million–88.3 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208168.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208268.1 million48 million–89.4 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208368.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208468.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208568.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208668.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208768.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208868.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208968.4 million44.7 million–94 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209068.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209168.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209268.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209368.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209468.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209568.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209668.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209768.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209868.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209968.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210068.5 million39.2 million–100 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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