France vs Tanzania: Population, total
France
68.72 million
in 2025
Tanzania
70.55 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
21st
Population, total over time
- France
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 70.55 million against 68.72 million in France, a difference of 1.83 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 11.36 million | 38.19 million | France |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 15.93 million | 37.77 million | France |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 22.22 million | 34.34 million | France |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 29.68 million | 29.73 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 38.79 million | 24.11 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 51.54 million | 14.76 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 65.71 million | 2.51 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, France or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 70.55 million against 68.72 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between France and Tanzania?
- 1.83 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Tanzania rank globally for population, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 21st 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.