France vs Netherlands

France vs Netherlands: Population

Population in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 48.4 million people, or 3.67 times that in Netherlands.

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France vs Netherlands: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 48.4 million people, or 3.67 times that in Netherlands.
FranceNetherlandsEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • France has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, France ranked 23 and Netherlands ranked 70 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 68.5 million people and Netherlands at 17.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearFranceNetherlandsWorld
202366.4 million18.1 million8.09 billion
202266.3 million17.9 million8.02 billion
202166.1 million17.7 million7.95 billion
202065.9 million17.6 million7.89 billion
201965.7 million17.5 million7.81 billion
201865.5 million17.4 million7.73 billion
201765.3 million17.3 million7.65 billion
201665.1 million17.2 million7.56 billion
201564.9 million17.1 million7.47 billion
201464.7 million17 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million17 million7.29 billion
201264.1 million16.9 million7.2 billion
201163.7 million16.9 million7.11 billion
201063.4 million16.8 million7.02 billion
200963.1 million16.7 million6.93 billion
200862.8 million16.6 million6.84 billion
200762.4 million16.5 million6.76 billion
200662.1 million16.5 million6.67 billion
200561.6 million16.5 million6.59 billion
200461.2 million16.4 million6.5 billion
200360.7 million16.4 million6.42 billion
200260.3 million16.3 million6.34 billion
200159.9 million16.2 million6.26 billion
200059.5 million16.1 million6.17 billion
199959.1 million15.9 million6.09 billion
199858.8 million15.8 million6.01 billion
199758.6 million15.7 million5.93 billion
199658.4 million15.6 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million15.6 million5.76 billion
199458 million15.5 million5.68 billion
199357.8 million15.4 million5.59 billion
199257.6 million15.3 million5.51 billion
199157.3 million15.2 million5.42 billion
199057 million15 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million14.9 million5.23 billion
198856.4 million14.8 million5.14 billion
198756.1 million14.7 million5.05 billion
198655.8 million14.6 million4.96 billion
198555.5 million14.5 million4.87 billion
198455.2 million14.5 million4.78 billion
198354.9 million14.4 million4.7 billion
198254.6 million14.3 million4.61 billion
198154.3 million14.3 million4.53 billion
198053.9 million14.2 million4.45 billion
197953.7 million14.1 million4.37 billion
197853.4 million14 million4.29 billion
197753.2 million13.9 million4.22 billion
197653 million13.8 million4.14 billion
197552.8 million13.7 million4.07 billion
197452.5 million13.6 million4 billion
197352.2 million13.5 million3.92 billion
197251.7 million13.3 million3.85 billion
197151.3 million13.2 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million13.1 million3.7 billion
196950.4 million12.9 million3.62 billion
196850 million12.7 million3.55 billion
196749.6 million12.6 million3.47 billion
196649.2 million12.5 million3.4 billion
196548.8 million12.3 million3.34 billion
196448.3 million12.1 million3.26 billion
196347.8 million12 million3.19 billion
196247.4 million11.8 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million11.6 million3.07 billion
196046.4 million11.5 million3.02 billion
195946 million11.4 million2.97 billion
195845.5 million11.2 million2.91 billion
195745 million11 million2.85 billion
195644.6 million10.9 million2.8 billion
195544.1 million10.8 million2.74 billion
195443.7 million10.6 million2.69 billion
195343.2 million10.5 million2.63 billion
195242.8 million10.4 million2.58 billion
195142.3 million10.3 million2.54 billion
195041.9 million10.1 million2.49 billion
194941.6 million9.96 million–
194841.4 million9.84 million–
194741.3 million9.71 million–
194641.1 million9.58 million–
194541 million9.46 million–
194440.8 million9.34 million–
194340.7 million9.22 million–
194240.5 million9.1 million–
194140.4 million8.98 million–
194040.3 million8.87 million–
193940.3 million8.76 million–
193840.3 million8.66 million–
193740.4 million8.55 million–
193640.5 million8.45 million–
193540.5 million8.35 million–
193440.6 million8.25 million–
193340.6 million8.16 million–
193240.7 million8.06 million–
193140.7 million7.96 million–
193040.6 million7.86 million–
192940.5 million7.76 million–
192840.3 million7.65 million–
192740 million7.54 million–
192639.8 million7.44 million–
192539.5 million7.34 million–
192439.3 million7.23 million–
192339 million7.13 million–
192238.8 million7.03 million–
192138.6 million6.93 million–
192038.5 million6.83 million–
191938.6 million6.74 million–
191838.7 million6.64 million–
191738.9 million6.54 million–
191639.1 million6.45 million–
191539.4 million6.36 million–
191439.6 million6.27 million–
191339.8 million6.18 million–
191240.1 million6.09 million–
191140.2 million6 million–
191040.3 million5.91 million–
190940.4 million5.83 million–
190840.4 million5.75 million–
190740.4 million5.67 million–
190640.3 million5.59 million–
190540.3 million5.51 million–
190440.2 million5.43 million–
190340.2 million5.36 million–
190240.1 million5.28 million–
190140.1 million5.21 million–
190040 million5.14 million–
189940 million5.07 million–
189839.9 million5.01 million–
189739.9 million4.95 million–
189639.8 million4.88 million–
189539.8 million4.82 million–
189439.7 million4.76 million–
189339.7 million4.7 million–
189239.7 million4.65 million–
189139.6 million4.59 million–
189039.5 million4.53 million–
188939.5 million4.48 million–
188839.4 million4.43 million–
188739.3 million4.38 million–
188639.2 million4.33 million–
188539.1 million4.28 million–
188439.1 million4.23 million–
188339 million4.18 million–
188238.9 million4.13 million–
188138.8 million4.09 million–
188038.7 million4.04 million–
187938.7 million4 million–
187838.6 million3.95 million–
187738.6 million3.91 million–
187638.5 million3.86 million–
187538.5 million3.82 million–
187438.4 million3.78 million–
187338.4 million3.73 million–
187238.3 million3.69 million–
187138.3 million3.65 million–
187038.2 million3.62 million–
186938.1 million3.58 million–
186838 million3.55 million–
186737.9 million3.52 million–
186637.8 million3.49 million–
186537.7 million3.46 million–
186437.6 million3.43 million–
186337.5 million3.4 million–
186237.4 million3.37 million–
186137.3 million3.35 million–
186037.2 million3.32 million–
185937.1 million3.3 million–
185837 million3.27 million–
185736.9 million3.25 million–
185636.9 million3.23 million–
185536.8 million3.21 million–
185436.7 million3.18 million–
185336.6 million3.16 million–
185236.5 million3.14 million–
185136.4 million3.12 million–
185036.3 million3.1 million–
184936.2 million3.08 million–
184836.1 million3.06 million–
184735.9 million3.03 million–
184635.8 million3.01 million–
184535.6 million2.99 million–
184435.5 million2.97 million–
184335.3 million2.95 million–
184235.2 million2.93 million–
184135 million2.91 million–
184034.9 million2.88 million–
183934.7 million2.86 million–
183834.6 million2.83 million–
183734.4 million2.81 million–
183634.3 million2.78 million–
183534.1 million2.76 million–
183433.9 million2.73 million–
183333.8 million2.71 million–
183233.6 million2.68 million–
183133.5 million2.66 million–
183033.3 million2.63 million–
182933.1 million2.6 million–
182832.9 million2.57 million–
182732.7 million2.54 million–
182632.5 million2.51 million–
182532.3 million2.48 million–
182432.1 million2.45 million–
182331.9 million2.42 million–
182231.7 million2.39 million–
182131.5 million2.36 million–
182031.3 million2.33 million–
181931.2 million2.3 million–
181831 million2.27 million–
181730.9 million2.24 million–
181630.8 million2.21 million–
181530.7 million2.19 million–
181430.6 million2.16 million–
181330.4 million2.13 million–
181230.3 million2.1 million–
181130.2 million2.08 million–
181030.1 million2.06 million–
180930 million2.04 million–
180829.9 million2.04 million–
180729.8 million2.03 million–
180629.7 million2.03 million–
180529.6 million2.02 million–
180429.4 million2.02 million–
180329.3 million2.01 million–
180229.2 million2.01 million–
180129.1 million2.01 million–
180029 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceNetherlandsWorld
202466.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million18.2 million18.2 million–18.3 million8.16 billion
202566.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million18.4 million18.3 million–18.5 million8.23 billion
202666.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.7 million8.3 billion
202766.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.9 million8.37 billion
202866.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million18.6 million18.3 million–19.1 million8.44 billion
202967 million66.2 million–67.8 million18.7 million18.3 million–19.3 million8.5 billion
203067.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million18.8 million18.3 million–19.4 million8.57 billion
203167.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million18.8 million18.2 million–19.6 million8.63 billion
203267.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million18.9 million18.2 million–19.8 million8.7 billion
203367.4 million65.6 million–69 million18.9 million18.1 million–20 million8.76 billion
203467.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million19 million18 million–20.2 million8.82 billion
203567.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million19 million17.9 million–20.4 million8.89 billion
203667.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million19 million17.9 million–20.6 million8.95 billion
203767.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million19 million17.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203867.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million19 million17.7 million–20.9 million9.06 billion
203967.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million19.1 million17.6 million–21.1 million9.12 billion
204067.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.3 million9.18 billion
204168 million63.8 million–71.9 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.5 million9.23 billion
204268.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million19.1 million17.3 million–21.7 million9.29 billion
204368.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million19.1 million17.2 million–21.9 million9.34 billion
204468.2 million63 million–73 million19.1 million17.1 million–22 million9.39 billion
204568.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million19 million17 million–22.2 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million19 million16.9 million–22.4 million9.49 billion
204768.2 million62.1 million–74 million19 million16.8 million–22.6 million9.54 billion
204868.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million19 million16.7 million–22.7 million9.58 billion
204968.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million19 million16.5 million–22.8 million9.62 billion
205068.2 million61 million–74.9 million19 million16.4 million–23 million9.66 billion
205168.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million18.9 million16.2 million–23.2 million9.7 billion
205268.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million18.9 million16.1 million–23.3 million9.74 billion
205368.2 million59.9 million–76 million18.9 million15.9 million–23.5 million9.78 billion
205468.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million18.9 million15.8 million–23.7 million9.81 billion
205568.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million18.8 million15.7 million–23.8 million9.85 billion
205668 million58.7 million–77.2 million18.8 million15.5 million–23.9 million9.88 billion
205768 million58.3 million–77.6 million18.8 million15.4 million–24 million9.91 billion
205867.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million18.7 million15.2 million–24.1 million9.94 billion
205967.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million18.7 million15 million–24.2 million9.96 billion
206067.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million18.7 million14.9 million–24.3 million9.99 billion
206167.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million18.7 million14.7 million–24.3 million10 billion
206267.8 million56 million–79.4 million18.6 million14.6 million–24.4 million10 billion
206367.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million18.6 million14.4 million–24.5 million10.1 billion
206467.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million18.6 million14.2 million–24.7 million10.1 billion
206567.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million18.6 million14.1 million–24.9 million10.1 billion
206667.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million18.5 million14 million–25.1 million10.1 billion
206767.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million18.5 million13.9 million–25.4 million10.1 billion
206867.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million18.5 million13.7 million–25.6 million10.2 billion
206967.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million18.5 million13.6 million–25.7 million10.2 billion
207067.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million18.5 million13.5 million–25.8 million10.2 billion
207167.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million18.5 million13.3 million–25.9 million10.2 billion
207267.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million18.5 million13.2 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
207367.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million18.4 million13 million–26.3 million10.2 billion
207467.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million18.4 million12.9 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
207567.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million18.4 million12.8 million–26.7 million10.3 billion
207667.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million18.4 million12.6 million–26.8 million10.3 billion
207767.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million18.3 million12.5 million–27 million10.3 billion
207868 million49.7 million–87.3 million18.3 million12.4 million–27 million10.3 billion
207968 million49.3 million–87.8 million18.3 million12.3 million–27.1 million10.3 billion
208068 million48.9 million–88.3 million18.3 million12.1 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
208168.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million18.2 million12 million–27.4 million10.3 billion
208268.1 million48 million–89.4 million18.2 million11.8 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
208368.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million18.2 million11.6 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
208468.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million18.1 million11.4 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
208568.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million18.1 million11.3 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
208668.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million18 million11.2 million–28.1 million10.3 billion
208768.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million18 million11 million–28.3 million10.3 billion
208868.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million18 million10.8 million–28.5 million10.3 billion
208968.4 million44.7 million–94 million17.9 million10.6 million–28.8 million10.3 billion
209068.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million17.9 million10.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
209168.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million17.8 million10.4 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
209268.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million17.8 million10.2 million–29.5 million10.3 billion
209368.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million17.8 million10.1 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
209468.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million17.7 million10 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209568.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million17.7 million9.86 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209668.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million17.6 million9.73 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
209768.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million17.6 million9.64 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209868.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million17.6 million9.54 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209968.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million17.5 million9.42 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
210068.5 million39.2 million–100 million17.5 million9.28 million–30 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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