France vs Nepal: Number of births, by world region

France
638,891 births
in 2023
Nepal
574,297 births
in 2023
France rank
46th
Nepal rank
49th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • France
  • Nepal
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How they compare

France currently reports 638,891 births against 574,297 births in Nepal, a difference of 64,594 births.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 832,057 births 419,280 births 412,777 births France
1960s 846,512 births 488,398 births 358,114 births France
1970s 799,128 births 573,895 births 225,232 births France
1980s 780,366 births 681,742 births 98,624 births France
1990s 745,146 births 783,056 births 37,910 births Nepal
2000s 782,827 births 690,522 births 92,305 births France
2010s 760,760 births 612,336 births 148,423 births France
2020s 681,169 births 580,526 births 100,642 births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, France or Nepal?
France, at 638,891 births against 574,297 births in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between France and Nepal?
64,594 births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Nepal rank globally for number of births, by world region?
France ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.