France vs IDA total: Urban population
Urban population over time
- France
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 817.59 million against 54.18 million in France, a difference of 763.41 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 15.1 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and IDA total ranks 16th of 215 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.95 million | 67.58 million | 34.62 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 39.03 million | 112.27 million | 73.24 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 41.60 million | 181.94 million | 140.34 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 44.58 million | 275.88 million | 231.30 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 48.55 million | 406.20 million | 357.65 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 51.61 million | 582.55 million | 530.94 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 53.73 million | 755.10 million | 701.37 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, France or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 817.59 million against 54.18 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between France and IDA total?
- 763.41 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and IDA total rank globally for urban population?
- France ranks 17th and IDA total ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- 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.