France vs Southern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

France
62,374 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Europe
115,021 1000 No
in 2050
France rank
19th
Southern Europe rank
22nd

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

  • France
  • Southern Europe
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195020002050

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 115,021 1000 No against 62,374 1000 No in France, a difference of 52,647 1000 No.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.8 times France's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 25,196 1000 No 54,789 1000 No 29,593 1000 No Southern Europe
1960s 32,214 1000 No 66,624 1000 No 34,409 1000 No Southern Europe
1970s 38,130 1000 No 80,332 1000 No 42,202 1000 No Southern Europe
1980s 40,708 1000 No 90,218 1000 No 49,510 1000 No Southern Europe
1990s 43,500 1000 No 94,576 1000 No 51,076 1000 No Southern Europe
2000s 47,053 1000 No 101,306 1000 No 54,253 1000 No Southern Europe
2010s 51,143 1000 No 107,652 1000 No 56,508 1000 No Southern Europe
2020s 54,836 1000 No 110,686 1000 No 55,850 1000 No Southern Europe
2030s 58,296 1000 No 113,395 1000 No 55,099 1000 No Southern Europe
2040s 61,133 1000 No 114,973 1000 No 53,839 1000 No Southern Europe
2050s 62,374 1000 No 115,021 1000 No 52,647 1000 No Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, France or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 115,021 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 Southern Europe?
52,647 1000 No, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
France ranks 19th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd 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.