France vs Türkiye: Urban population, per square kilometre

France
99.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Türkiye
98.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
68th
Türkiye rank
69th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 99.94 units per square kilometre against 98.7 units per square kilometre in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
France, at 99.94 units per square kilometre against 98.7 units per square kilometre in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between France and Türkiye?
1.24 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
France ranks 68th and Türkiye 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.