France vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Population, total

France
68.72 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification
1.21 billion
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
22nd

Population, total over time

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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 1.21 billion against 68.72 million in France, a difference of 1.15 billion.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 17.7 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

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

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.