France vs Turkey: Urban population, per square kilometre
France
99.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
98.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
68th
Turkey rank
69th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 99.94 units per square kilometre against 98.7 units per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 1.24 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 69th of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.91 units per square kilometre | 10.94 units per square kilometre | 50.96 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 72.43 units per square kilometre | 18.43 units per square kilometre | 54 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 77.19 units per square kilometre | 29.42 units per square kilometre | 47.78 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 82.71 units per square kilometre | 42.98 units per square kilometre | 39.73 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 90.09 units per square kilometre | 56.45 units per square kilometre | 33.63 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 95.77 units per square kilometre | 82.76 units per square kilometre | 13.01 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 99.36 units per square kilometre | 97.71 units per square kilometre | 1.64 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, France or Turkey?
- France, at 99.94 units per square kilometre against 98.7 units per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between France and Turkey?
- 1.24 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 69th 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.