France vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

France
62,374 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa
230,584 1000 No
in 2050
France rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • France
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 230,584 1000 No against 62,374 1000 No in France, a difference of 168,210 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 25,196 1000 No 15,950 1000 No 9,246 1000 No France
1960s 32,214 1000 No 24,945 1000 No 7,269 1000 No France
1970s 38,130 1000 No 36,956 1000 No 1,174 1000 No France
1980s 40,708 1000 No 53,656 1000 No 12,947 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 43,500 1000 No 74,433 1000 No 30,933 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 47,053 1000 No 93,241 1000 No 46,187 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 51,143 1000 No 114,871 1000 No 63,728 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 54,836 1000 No 141,733 1000 No 86,897 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 58,296 1000 No 172,683 1000 No 114,387 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 61,133 1000 No 209,291 1000 No 148,158 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 62,374 1000 No 230,584 1000 No 168,210 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, France or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 230,584 1000 No against 62,374 1000 No in France as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between France and Northern Africa?
168,210 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
France ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.