Population on 1 January: France vs Belgium
France: 69,112,309 count (2026). Belgium: 11,955,308 count (2026).
Population on 1 January in France and Belgium, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| France | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 69,112,309 count | 11,955,308 count |
| EU rank | 2 / 30 | 8 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +229,709 count | +71,813 count |
| Change, 5 years | +1,383,741 count | +400,541 count |
Shared periods
| Period | France | Belgium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69,112,309 count | 11,955,308 count | +57,157,001 count |
| 2025 | 68,882,600 count | 11,883,495 count | +56,999,105 count |
| 2024 | 68,669,303 count | 11,817,096 count | +56,852,207 count |
| 2023 | 68,436,003 count | 11,742,796 count | +56,693,207 count |
| 2022 | 68,091,703 count | 11,617,623 count | +56,474,080 count |
| 2021 | 67,728,568 count | 11,554,767 count | +56,173,801 count |
| 2020 | 67,473,651 count | 11,522,440 count | +55,951,211 count |
| 2019 | 67,290,471 count | 11,455,519 count | +55,834,952 count |
| 2018 | 67,026,224 count | 11,398,589 count | +55,627,635 count |
| 2017 | 66,809,816 count | 11,351,727 count | +55,458,089 count |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat demo_gind
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