Urban population, per square kilometre in France
France: Urban population, per square kilometre was 99.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 216 countries
All-time high
99.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
55.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in France stood at 99.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in France peaked at 99.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 58.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 60.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 62.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 63.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 65.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 66.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 67.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 68.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 70.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 71.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 71.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 72.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 73.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 74.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 76.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 80.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 83.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 85.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 89.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 90.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.65 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.91 units per square kilometre | 55.58 units per square kilometre | 67.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.43 units per square kilometre | 68.86 units per square kilometre | 74.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.19 units per square kilometre | 75.12 units per square kilometre | 79.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.71 units per square kilometre | 80.07 units per square kilometre | 85.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.09 units per square kilometre | 86.49 units per square kilometre | 92.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.77 units per square kilometre | 93.02 units per square kilometre | 98.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.36 units per square kilometre | 98.73 units per square kilometre | 99.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 65 Seychelles 117.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Czechia 102.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kiribati 100.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Türkiye 98.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 China 98.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cape Verde 98.38 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in France?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in France was 99.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.