Statement:
The Maldives has a smaller population than France

In the Total population rating The Maldives holds position #165 2022 out of 205 and France is #23 out of 205 2022.

Referencies:

  1. Total population 2022 by Unicef
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Persons (Thousands)' in descending order.
    France 'Persons (Thousands)' value is 64,626.63
    The Maldives 'Persons (Thousands)' value is 523.79