What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in France?

Population - est. & proj. — urban population in France was 62,374 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 62,374 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 23,131 1000 No in 1950.

How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

France ranks 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in France

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in France
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

France: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 62,374 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

62,374 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

24th

of 243 countries

All-time high

62,374 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

23,131 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in France, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

France recorded 62,374 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in France peaked at 62,374 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 23,131 1000 No, in 1950.

France ranks 24th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	25,196 1000 No	23,131 1000 No	27,710 1000 No	10
1960s	32,214 1000 No	28,381 1000 No	35,653 1000 No	10
1970s	38,130 1000 No	36,127 1000 No	39,440 1000 No	10
1980s	40,708 1000 No	39,624 1000 No	41,902 1000 No	10
1990s	43,500 1000 No	42,183 1000 No	44,851 1000 No	10
2000s	47,053 1000 No	45,226 1000 No	48,970 1000 No	10
2010s	51,143 1000 No	49,393 1000 No	52,849 1000 No	10
2020s	54,836 1000 No	53,218 1000 No	56,438 1000 No	10
2030s	58,296 1000 No	56,789 1000 No	59,720 1000 No	10
2040s	61,133 1000 No	60,004 1000 No	62,167 1000 No	10
2050s	62,374 1000 No	62,374 1000 No	62,374 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near France

21 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
22 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
23 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
25 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
26 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
27 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for France

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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in France?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in France was 62,374 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 62,374 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 23,131 1000 No in 1950.
How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: France ranks 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 12 August 2026

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.