France vs Least developed countries: Population, total
France
68.72 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
1.21 billion
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Population, total over time
- France
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 1.21 billion against 68.72 million in France, a difference of 1.15 billion.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.7 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 274.62 million | 225.06 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 352.79 million | 299.08 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 452.67 million | 396.11 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 586.40 million | 526.99 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 752.40 million | 689.50 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 952.84 million | 886.53 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 1.15 billion | 1.08 billion | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, France or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 1.21 billion against 68.72 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between France and Least developed countries?
- 1.15 billion, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Least developed countries rank globally for population, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.