Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in France
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
19th
of 226 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 19th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,131 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 23,463 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 23,855 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 24,285 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 24,753 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 25,317 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 25,892 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 26,476 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 27,079 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 27,710 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 28,381 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 29,094 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 29,917 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 30,916 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 31,897 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 32,833 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 33,711 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 34,534 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 35,208 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 35,653 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 36,127 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 36,639 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 37,180 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 37,726 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 38,247 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 38,658 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 38,904 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 39,103 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 39,273 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 39,440 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 39,624 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 39,829 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 40,051 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 40,291 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 40,542 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 40,800 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 41,068 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 41,346 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 41,627 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 41,902 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 42,183 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 42,487 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42,778 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43,062 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43,344 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 43,630 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43,922 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44,219 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44,522 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44,851 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45,226 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45,608 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46,000 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46,401 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46,811 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47,230 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 47,658 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48,095 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48,535 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48,970 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49,393 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49,802 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50,198 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50,583 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50,964 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51,343 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51,723 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,100 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,476 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52,849 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53,218 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53,583 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53,945 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54,304 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54,662 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55,019 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 55,375 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 55,731 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 56,085 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 56,438 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 56,789 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 57,137 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 57,483 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 57,825 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 58,161 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 58,489 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 58,809 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 59,122 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 59,425 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 59,720 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 60,004 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 60,279 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 60,544 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 60,799 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 61,046 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 61,284 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 61,515 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 61,739 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 61,956 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 62,167 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 62,374 1000 No | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62,374 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 28.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 62,374 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 13.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
- 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,059 1000 No compare
- 18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
- 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No compare
- 19 Polynesia 400.47 1000 No compare
- 20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 41.23 1000 No compare
- 21 South Africa 58,057 1000 No compare
- 22 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 No
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 19th out of 226 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
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.