How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

France ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in France

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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France: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

57th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.054 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.054 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

France ranks 57th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.054 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	0.0574 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1964	0.0592 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1965	0.0609 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0.0625 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1967	0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1968	0.0653 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1969	0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1970	0.067 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1971	0.068 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1972	0.069 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1973	0.07 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1974	0.071 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1975	0.0717 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	0.0726 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1978	0.0729 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1979	0.0732 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.0735 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1981	0.0739 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.0743 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1984	0.0752 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1985	0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1986	0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1987	0.0767 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.0772 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.0783 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1991	0.0788 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0794 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	0.0799 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1994	0.0804 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1995	0.081 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1996	0.0815 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1997	0.082 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1998	0.0826 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1999	0.0832 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2000	0.0839 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2001	0.0846 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.0854 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2003	0.0861 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2004	0.0869 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2005	0.0876 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	0.0884 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	0.0892 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	0.0901 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0909 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2010	0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2011	0.0924 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0931 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	0.0939 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2014	0.0946 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2016	0.096 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	0.0967 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2018	0.0974 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2019	0.0981 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.0987 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.0994 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2022	0.1001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2023	0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0606 1000 No per square kilometre	0.054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0707 1000 No per square kilometre	0.067 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0732 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0755 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0735 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0777 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0807 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0783 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0832 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0873 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0839 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0909 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0949 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0981 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0998 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0987 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near France

54 Czechia 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre compare
55 China 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
56 Rwanda 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre compare
58 Guatemala 0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre compare
59 Kiribati 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre compare
60 Cyprus 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for France

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in France?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in France was 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.054 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: France ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.