France vs United States

France vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 277 million people, or 5.17 times that in France.

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France vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.4 million people in France and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 277 million people, or 5.17 times that in France.
FranceUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, France ranked 23 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 68.5 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearFranceUnited StatesWorld
202366.4 million344 million8.09 billion
202266.3 million342 million8.02 billion
202166.1 million340 million7.95 billion
202065.9 million339 million7.89 billion
201965.7 million338 million7.81 billion
201865.5 million335 million7.73 billion
201765.3 million332 million7.65 billion
201665.1 million329 million7.56 billion
201564.9 million326 million7.47 billion
201464.7 million323 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million320 million7.29 billion
201264.1 million317 million7.2 billion
201163.7 million314 million7.11 billion
201063.4 million311 million7.02 billion
200963.1 million308 million6.93 billion
200862.8 million305 million6.84 billion
200762.4 million302 million6.76 billion
200662.1 million299 million6.67 billion
200561.6 million296 million6.59 billion
200461.2 million293 million6.5 billion
200360.7 million290 million6.42 billion
200260.3 million287 million6.34 billion
200159.9 million284 million6.26 billion
200059.5 million282 million6.17 billion
199959.1 million279 million6.09 billion
199858.8 million276 million6.01 billion
199758.6 million274 million5.93 billion
199658.4 million271 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million268 million5.76 billion
199458 million266 million5.68 billion
199357.8 million263 million5.59 billion
199257.6 million260 million5.51 billion
199157.3 million257 million5.42 billion
199057 million253 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million251 million5.23 billion
198856.4 million248 million5.14 billion
198756.1 million246 million5.05 billion
198655.8 million244 million4.96 billion
198555.5 million242 million4.87 billion
198455.2 million239 million4.78 billion
198354.9 million237 million4.7 billion
198254.6 million235 million4.61 billion
198154.3 million232 million4.53 billion
198053.9 million230 million4.45 billion
197953.7 million228 million4.37 billion
197853.4 million225 million4.29 billion
197753.2 million223 million4.22 billion
197653 million221 million4.14 billion
197552.8 million219 million4.07 billion
197452.5 million217 million4 billion
197352.2 million215 million3.92 billion
197251.7 million213 million3.85 billion
197151.3 million210 million3.77 billion
197050.8 million208 million3.7 billion
196950.4 million205 million3.62 billion
196850 million203 million3.55 billion
196749.6 million201 million3.47 billion
196649.2 million198 million3.4 billion
196548.8 million196 million3.34 billion
196448.3 million193 million3.26 billion
196347.8 million190 million3.19 billion
196247.4 million187 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million184 million3.07 billion
196046.4 million180 million3.02 billion
195946 million177 million2.97 billion
195845.5 million174 million2.91 billion
195745 million172 million2.85 billion
195644.6 million169 million2.8 billion
195544.1 million166 million2.74 billion
195443.7 million164 million2.69 billion
195343.2 million161 million2.63 billion
195242.8 million159 million2.58 billion
195142.3 million157 million2.54 billion
195041.9 million154 million2.49 billion
194941.6 million146 million–
194841.4 million144 million–
194741.3 million142 million–
194641.1 million140 million–
194541 million138 million–
194440.8 million136 million–
194340.7 million134 million–
194240.5 million133 million–
194140.4 million131 million–
194040.3 million129 million–
193940.3 million128 million–
193840.3 million127 million–
193740.4 million126 million–
193640.5 million125 million–
193540.5 million124 million–
193440.6 million124 million–
193340.6 million123 million–
193240.7 million122 million–
193140.7 million121 million–
193040.6 million120 million–
192940.5 million118 million–
192840.3 million117 million–
192740 million115 million–
192639.8 million113 million–
192539.5 million112 million–
192439.3 million110 million–
192339 million109 million–
192238.8 million107 million–
192138.6 million105 million–
192038.5 million104 million–
191938.6 million102 million–
191838.7 million101 million–
191738.9 million99.6 million–
191639.1 million98.2 million–
191539.4 million96.9 million–
191439.6 million95.5 million–
191339.8 million94.2 million–
191240.1 million93 million–
191140.2 million91.6 million–
191040.3 million90.2 million–
190940.4 million88.7 million–
190840.4 million87.1 million–
190740.4 million85.4 million–
190640.3 million83.8 million–
190540.3 million82.3 million–
190440.2 million80.7 million–
190340.2 million79.2 million–
190240.1 million77.7 million–
190140.1 million76.3 million–
190040 million74.8 million–
189940 million73.5 million–
189839.9 million72.1 million–
189739.9 million70.8 million–
189639.8 million69.5 million–
189539.8 million68.2 million–
189439.7 million67 million–
189339.7 million65.8 million–
189239.7 million64.6 million–
189139.6 million63.4 million–
189039.5 million62.1 million–
188939.5 million60.8 million–
188839.4 million59.6 million–
188739.3 million58.2 million–
188639.2 million57 million–
188539.1 million55.7 million–
188439.1 million54.5 million–
188339 million53.3 million–
188238.9 million52.1 million–
188138.8 million51 million–
188038.7 million49.8 million–
187938.7 million48.8 million–
187838.6 million47.7 million–
187738.6 million46.6 million–
187638.5 million45.6 million–
187538.5 million44.6 million–
187438.4 million43.6 million–
187338.4 million42.7 million–
187238.3 million41.7 million–
187138.3 million40.8 million–
187038.2 million39.9 million–
186938.1 million39 million–
186838 million38.1 million–
186737.9 million37.3 million–
186637.8 million36.4 million–
186537.7 million35.6 million–
186437.6 million34.8 million–
186337.5 million34 million–
186237.4 million33.2 million–
186137.3 million32.4 million–
186037.2 million31.6 million–
185937.1 million30.8 million–
185837 million29.9 million–
185736.9 million29 million–
185636.9 million28.2 million–
185536.8 million27.4 million–
185436.7 million26.6 million–
185336.6 million25.8 million–
185236.5 million25 million–
185136.4 million24.3 million–
185036.3 million23.6 million–
184936.2 million22.9 million–
184836.1 million22.2 million–
184735.9 million21.6 million–
184635.8 million20.9 million–
184535.6 million20.3 million–
184435.5 million19.7 million–
184335.3 million19.1 million–
184235.2 million18.5 million–
184135 million18 million–
184034.9 million17.5 million–
183934.7 million17 million–
183834.6 million16.5 million–
183734.4 million16.1 million–
183634.3 million15.6 million–
183534.1 million15.2 million–
183433.9 million14.8 million–
183333.8 million14.4 million–
183233.6 million14 million–
183133.5 million13.6 million–
183033.3 million13.3 million–
182933.1 million12.9 million–
182832.9 million12.5 million–
182732.7 million12.2 million–
182632.5 million11.8 million–
182532.3 million11.5 million–
182432.1 million11.2 million–
182331.9 million10.9 million–
182231.7 million10.6 million–
182131.5 million10.3 million–
182031.3 million9.97 million–
181931.2 million9.67 million–
181831 million9.37 million–
181730.9 million9.07 million–
181630.8 million8.79 million–
181530.7 million8.51 million–
181430.6 million8.24 million–
181330.4 million7.98 million–
181230.3 million7.73 million–
181130.2 million7.5 million–
181030.1 million7.3 million–
180930 million7.11 million–
180829.9 million6.97 million–
180729.8 million6.84 million–
180629.7 million6.72 million–
180529.6 million6.59 million–
180429.4 million6.47 million–
180329.3 million6.35 million–
180229.2 million6.23 million–
180129.1 million6.11 million–
180029 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceUnited StatesWorld
202466.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
202566.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
202666.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
202766.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
202866.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
202967 million66.2 million–67.8 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
203067.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
203167.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
203267.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
203367.4 million65.6 million–69 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
203467.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
203567.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
203667.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
203767.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
203867.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
203967.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
204067.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
204168 million63.8 million–71.9 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
204268.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
204368.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
204468.2 million63 million–73 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
204568.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
204768.2 million62.1 million–74 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
204868.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
204968.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
205068.2 million61 million–74.9 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
205168.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
205268.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
205368.2 million59.9 million–76 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
205468.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
205568.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
205668 million58.7 million–77.2 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
205768 million58.3 million–77.6 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
205867.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
205967.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
206067.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
206167.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
206267.8 million56 million–79.4 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
206367.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
206467.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
206567.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
206667.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
206767.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
206867.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
206967.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
207067.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
207167.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
207267.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
207367.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
207467.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
207567.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
207667.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
207767.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
207868 million49.7 million–87.3 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
207968 million49.3 million–87.8 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
208068 million48.9 million–88.3 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
208168.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
208268.1 million48 million–89.4 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
208368.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
208468.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
208568.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
208668.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
208768.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
208868.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
208968.4 million44.7 million–94 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
209068.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
209168.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
209268.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
209368.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
209468.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
209568.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
209668.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
209768.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
209868.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
209968.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
210068.5 million39.2 million–100 million421 million256 million–625 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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