China vs France: Urban population, per square kilometre
China
98.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
99.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
70th
France rank
68th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 99.94 units per square kilometre against 98.47 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.47 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 70th and France ranks 68th of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 61.91 units per square kilometre | 48.24 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 72.43 units per square kilometre | 55.56 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 25.79 units per square kilometre | 77.19 units per square kilometre | 51.41 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 82.71 units per square kilometre | 44.79 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 58.75 units per square kilometre | 90.09 units per square kilometre | 31.34 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 82.83 units per square kilometre | 95.77 units per square kilometre | 12.93 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 97.35 units per square kilometre | 99.36 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, China or France?
- France, at 99.94 units per square kilometre against 98.47 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between China and France?
- 1.47 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and France rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 70th and France ranks 68th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.