France vs South Africa: Population, total
France
68.72 million
in 2025
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population, total over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 68.72 million against 64.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.97 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Globally, France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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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.