Europe & Central Asia vs France: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- France
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 690.74 million against 54.18 million in France, a difference of 636.56 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.7 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and France ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.01 million | 32.95 million | 371.06 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 479.77 million | 39.03 million | 440.73 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 540.60 million | 41.60 million | 499.00 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 581.53 million | 44.58 million | 536.95 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 608.22 million | 48.55 million | 559.67 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 653.82 million | 51.61 million | 602.20 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 683.56 million | 53.73 million | 629.83 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Europe & Central Asia or France?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 690.74 million against 54.18 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Europe & Central Asia and France?
- 636.56 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and France ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.