France vs Tanzania: Population
France
68.52 million
in 2024
Tanzania
68.56 million
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
22nd
Population over time
- France
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 68.56 million against 68.52 million in France, a difference of 43,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 186 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 | 68.06 million | 64.74 million | 3.32 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, France or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 68.56 million against 68.52 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between France and Tanzania?
- 43,500, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Tanzania rank globally for population?
- France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.