Urban population growth in France
France: Urban population growth was 0.3% in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population growth in France, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.3% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in France peaked at 3.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
France ranks 168th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
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- 169 French Polynesia 0.3% compare
- 170 Greenland 0.3% compare
- 171 Curaçao 0.2% compare
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in France?
- Urban population growth in France was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does France rank for urban population growth?
- France ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.