France vs Spain: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
France
69.00 million
in 2025
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 69.00 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 19.64 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 61 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.77 million | 38.48 million | 18.29 million | France |
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 39.62 million | 19.67 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.72 million | 43.36 million | 19.36 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.22 million | 46.65 million | 19.57 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.35 million | 48.20 million | 20.15 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, France or Spain?
- France, at 69.00 million against 49.36 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between France and Spain?
- 19.64 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.