France vs Tanzania: Total population
France
66,601 thousands
in 2025
Tanzania
69,542 thousands
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
21st
Total population over time
- France
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 69,542 thousands against 66,601 thousands in France, a difference of 2,941 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 230 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,290 thousands | 15,649 thousands | 36,641 thousands | France |
| 1980s | 55,163 thousands | 21,879 thousands | 33,284 thousands | France |
| 1990s | 57,941 thousands | 29,275 thousands | 28,666 thousands | France |
| 2000s | 61,163 thousands | 38,271 thousands | 22,892 thousands | France |
| 2010s | 64,555 thousands | 50,749 thousands | 13,806 thousands | France |
| 2020s | 66,244 thousands | 64,748 thousands | 1,496 thousands | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, France or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 69,542 thousands against 66,601 thousands in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between France and Tanzania?
- 2,941 thousands, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Tanzania rank globally for total population?
- France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release