France vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 62,374 1000 No in France, a difference of 111,247 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.8 times France's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,196 1000 No | 97,254 1000 No | 72,058 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 32,214 1000 No | 112,071 1000 No | 79,857 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 38,130 1000 No | 122,969 1000 No | 84,839 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 40,708 1000 No | 126,793 1000 No | 86,085 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 43,500 1000 No | 134,498 1000 No | 90,998 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 47,053 1000 No | 143,201 1000 No | 96,148 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 51,143 1000 No | 151,952 1000 No | 100,809 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 54,836 1000 No | 159,614 1000 No | 104,778 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 58,296 1000 No | 166,127 1000 No | 107,831 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 61,133 1000 No | 171,475 1000 No | 110,342 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 62,374 1000 No | 173,621 1000 No | 111,247 1000 No | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, France or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 173,621 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 Western Europe?
- 111,247 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- France ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.