Population

Total population

SP.POP.TOTL · people

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 68.72 m people for France in 2025, over a series running from 1960 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (China, 1.41 bn people) to the lowest (Iceland, 392,404 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	France	Germany	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Iceland
2025	68.72 m people	83.49 m people	69.49 m people	58.92 m people	49.36 m people	18.09 m people	341.78 m people	1.41 bn people	392,404 people
2024	68.55 m people	83.52 m people	69.28 m people	58.95 m people	48.85 m people	17.99 m people	340 m people	1.41 bn people	386,506 people
2023	68.37 m people	83.29 m people	68.53 m people	58.98 m people	48.35 m people	17.88 m people	336.76 m people	1.41 bn people	385,663 people
2022	68.18 m people	83.18 m people	67.64 m people	59.01 m people	47.79 m people	17.7 m people	334 m people	1.41 bn people	382,003 people
2021	67.84 m people	83.2 m people	66.98 m people	59.13 m people	47.44 m people	17.53 m people	332.1 m people	1.41 bn people	372,520 people
2020	67.6 m people	83.16 m people	66.74 m people	59.44 m people	47.36 m people	17.44 m people	331.58 m people	1.41 bn people	366,463 people
2019	67.38 m people	83.09 m people	66.63 m people	59.73 m people	47.12 m people	17.34 m people	330.23 m people	1.41 bn people	360,563 people
2018	67.16 m people	82.91 m people	66.29 m people	59.88 m people	46.78 m people	17.23 m people	328.53 m people	1.4 bn people	352,721 people
2017	66.92 m people	82.66 m people	65.96 m people	60 m people	46.57 m people	17.13 m people	326.61 m people	1.4 bn people	343,400 people
2016	66.72 m people	82.35 m people	65.61 m people	60.12 m people	46.46 m people	17.03 m people	324.35 m people	1.39 bn people	335,439 people
2015	66.55 m people	81.69 m people	65.09 m people	60.23 m people	46.42 m people	16.94 m people	321.82 m people	1.38 bn people	330,815 people
2014	66.31 m people	80.98 m people	64.62 m people	60.32 m people	46.46 m people	16.87 m people	319.26 m people	1.37 bn people	327,386 people
2013	66 m people	80.65 m people	64.14 m people	60.31 m people	46.6 m people	16.8 m people	316.73 m people	1.36 bn people	323,764 people
2012	65.66 m people	80.43 m people	63.71 m people	60.19 m people	46.77 m people	16.75 m people	314.34 m people	1.35 bn people	320,716 people
2011	65.34 m people	80.27 m people	63.26 m people	60.03 m people	46.74 m people	16.69 m people	311.84 m people	1.35 bn people	319,014 people
2010	65.03 m people	81.78 m people	62.77 m people	59.82 m people	46.58 m people	16.62 m people	309.38 m people	1.34 bn people	318,041 people
2009	64.71 m people	81.9 m people	62.28 m people	59.56 m people	46.36 m people	16.53 m people	306.77 m people	1.33 bn people	318,499 people
2008	64.38 m people	82.11 m people	61.81 m people	59.21 m people	45.95 m people	16.45 m people	304.09 m people	1.32 bn people	317,414 people
2007	64.02 m people	82.27 m people	61.32 m people	58.76 m people	45.23 m people	16.38 m people	301.23 m people	1.32 bn people	311,566 people
2006	63.62 m people	82.38 m people	60.85 m people	58.4 m people	44.4 m people	16.35 m people	298.38 m people	1.31 bn people	303,782 people
2005	63.18 m people	82.47 m people	60.4 m people	58.17 m people	43.65 m people	16.32 m people	295.52 m people	1.3 bn people	296,734 people
2004	62.71 m people	82.52 m people	59.99 m people	57.83 m people	42.92 m people	16.28 m people	292.81 m people	1.3 bn people	292,074 people
2003	62.25 m people	82.53 m people	59.65 m people	57.4 m people	42.19 m people	16.23 m people	290.11 m people	1.29 bn people	289,521 people
2002	61.81 m people	82.49 m people	59.37 m people	57.09 m people	41.43 m people	16.15 m people	287.63 m people	1.28 bn people	287,523 people
2001	61.36 m people	82.35 m people	59.12 m people	56.98 m people	40.85 m people	16.05 m people	284.97 m people	1.27 bn people	284,968 people
2000	60.92 m people	82.21 m people	58.89 m people	56.94 m people	40.57 m people	15.93 m people	282.16 m people	1.26 bn people	281,205 people
1999	60.5 m people	82.1 m people	58.68 m people	56.92 m people	40.39 m people	15.81 m people	279.04 m people	1.25 bn people	277,381 people
1998	60.19 m people	82.05 m people	58.49 m people	56.91 m people	40.22 m people	15.71 m people	275.85 m people	1.24 bn people	274,047 people
1997	59.97 m people	82.03 m people	58.32 m people	56.89 m people	40.06 m people	15.61 m people	272.66 m people	1.23 bn people	271,128 people
1996	59.75 m people	81.91 m people	58.17 m people	56.86 m people	39.89 m people	15.53 m people	269.39 m people	1.22 bn people	268,916 people
1995	59.54 m people	81.68 m people	58.02 m people	56.84 m people	39.72 m people	15.46 m people	266.28 m people	1.2 bn people	267,468 people
1994	59.32 m people	81.44 m people	57.87 m people	56.84 m people	39.55 m people	15.38 m people	263.13 m people	1.19 bn people	266,021 people
1993	59.1 m people	81.16 m people	57.72 m people	56.83 m people	39.36 m people	15.29 m people	259.92 m people	1.18 bn people	263,725 people
1992	58.85 m people	80.62 m people	57.58 m people	56.8 m people	39.16 m people	15.18 m people	256.51 m people	1.16 bn people	261,057 people
1991	58.55 m people	80.01 m people	57.42 m people	56.76 m people	38.97 m people	15.07 m people	252.98 m people	1.15 bn people	257,797 people
1990	58.26 m people	79.43 m people	57.25 m people	56.72 m people	38.87 m people	14.95 m people	249.62 m people	1.14 bn people	254,826 people
1989	57.94 m people	78.75 m people	57.08 m people	56.67 m people	38.83 m people	14.85 m people	246.82 m people	1.12 bn people	252,852 people
1988	57.6 m people	78.14 m people	56.93 m people	56.63 m people	38.77 m people	14.76 m people	244.5 m people	1.1 bn people	249,740 people
1987	57.27 m people	77.84 m people	56.8 m people	56.6 m people	38.68 m people	14.67 m people	242.29 m people	1.08 bn people	245,859 people
1986	56.96 m people	77.72 m people	56.68 m people	56.6 m people	38.58 m people	14.57 m people	240.13 m people	1.07 bn people	243,180 people
1985	56.67 m people	77.68 m people	56.55 m people	56.59 m people	38.47 m people	14.49 m people	237.92 m people	1.05 bn people	241,405 people
1984	56.38 m people	77.86 m people	56.42 m people	56.58 m people	38.33 m people	14.42 m people	235.83 m people	1.04 bn people	239,511 people
1983	56.11 m people	78.13 m people	56.33 m people	56.56 m people	38.17 m people	14.37 m people	233.79 m people	1.02 bn people	236,977 people
1982	55.81 m people	78.33 m people	56.31 m people	56.54 m people	37.99 m people	14.31 m people	231.66 m people	1.01 bn people	233,860 people
1981	55.6 m people	78.41 m people	56.33 m people	56.5 m people	37.76 m people	14.25 m people	229.47 m people	993.89 m people	230,755 people
1980	55.27 m people	78.29 m people	56.31 m people	56.43 m people	37.49 m people	14.15 m people	227.23 m people	981.24 m people	228,138 people
1979	54.98 m people	78.13 m people	56.25 m people	56.32 m people	37.19 m people	14.04 m people	225.06 m people	969.01 m people	225,735 people
1978	54.73 m people	78.09 m people	56.2 m people	56.16 m people	36.86 m people	13.94 m people	222.59 m people	956.17 m people	223,537 people
1977	54.49 m people	78.16 m people	56.19 m people	55.96 m people	36.51 m people	13.86 m people	220.24 m people	943.46 m people	221,799 people
1976	54.23 m people	78.34 m people	56.21 m people	55.72 m people	36.14 m people	13.77 m people	218.04 m people	930.69 m people	220,154 people
1975	54 m people	78.67 m people	56.23 m people	55.44 m people	35.76 m people	13.67 m people	215.97 m people	916.4 m people	217,979 people
1974	53.75 m people	78.97 m people	56.23 m people	55.11 m people	35.37 m people	13.55 m people	213.85 m people	900.35 m people	215,209 people
1973	53.39 m people	78.94 m people	56.19 m people	54.75 m people	34.99 m people	13.44 m people	211.91 m people	881.94 m people	212,317 people
1972	52.96 m people	78.69 m people	56.09 m people	54.38 m people	34.6 m people	13.33 m people	209.9 m people	862.03 m people	209,137 people
1971	52.5 m people	78.31 m people	55.9 m people	54.07 m people	34.22 m people	13.19 m people	207.66 m people	841.11 m people	206,098 people
1970	52.01 m people	78.17 m people	55.66 m people	53.82 m people	33.81 m people	13.04 m people	205.05 m people	818.32 m people	204,438 people
1969	51.54 m people	77.91 m people	55.44 m people	53.54 m people	33.44 m people	12.88 m people	202.68 m people	796.03 m people	203,369 people
1968	51.11 m people	77.29 m people	55.21 m people	53.24 m people	33.11 m people	12.73 m people	200.71 m people	774.51 m people	201,488 people
1967	50.72 m people	76.95 m people	54.94 m people	52.9 m people	32.68 m people	12.6 m people	198.71 m people	754.55 m people	198,751 people
1966	50.31 m people	76.6 m people	54.65 m people	52.52 m people	32.28 m people	12.46 m people	196.56 m people	735.4 m people	195,570 people
1965	49.88 m people	75.96 m people	54.35 m people	52.11 m people	31.95 m people	12.29 m people	194.3 m people	715.19 m people	192,286 people
1964	49.4 m people	75.32 m people	54 m people	51.68 m people	31.61 m people	12.13 m people	191.89 m people	698.36 m people	188,983 people
1963	48.88 m people	74.71 m people	53.65 m people	51.25 m people	31.3 m people	11.97 m people	189.24 m people	682.34 m people	185,653 people
1962	48.39 m people	74.03 m people	53.25 m people	50.88 m people	31.02 m people	11.81 m people	186.54 m people	665.77 m people	182,378 people
1961	47.91 m people	73.38 m people	52.8 m people	50.54 m people	30.74 m people	11.64 m people	183.69 m people	660.33 m people	179,029 people
1960	47.41 m people	72.81 m people	52.4 m people	50.2 m people	30.46 m people	11.49 m people	180.67 m people	667.07 m people	175,574 people

World Bank definition

Population, total

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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