Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or France?

Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 68.72 million in France as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and France?

863.80 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs France: Population, total

Europe & Central Asia

932.52 million

in 2025

France

68.72 million

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

25th

France rank

23rd

Population, total over time

Europe & Central Asia
France

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 932.52 million against 68.72 million in France, a difference of 863.80 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.6 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and France ranks 23rd of 46 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	701.70 million	49.55 million	652.14 million	Europe & Central Asia
1970s	764.84 million	53.70 million	711.14 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	817.76 million	56.56 million	761.20 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	857.09 million	59.40 million	797.69 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	875.02 million	62.90 million	812.12 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	905.85 million	66.31 million	839.54 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	926.37 million	68.21 million	858.15 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or France?: Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 68.72 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and France?: 863.80 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for population, total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and France ranks 23rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.