France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. France has 101,141 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, France ranked 75th out of 197.
France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% of all countries' land area.
Population density in France compared to the World's average
France
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | N/A |
| Population |
68701054
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 82% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 28.6% |
France population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in France has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 9.26%. The population density rank was 67th 21 years ago and is 75th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 329 | 75 |
| 2023 | 328 | 74 |
| 2022 | 327 | 73 |
| 2021 | 326 | 72 |
| 2020 | 325 | 72 |
| 2019 | 324 | 72 |
| 2018 | 323 | 72 |
| 2017 | 322 | 72 |
| 2016 | 321 | 73 |
| 2015 | 320 | 72 |
| 2014 | 319 | 72 |
| 2013 | 317 | 71 |
| 2012 | 316 | 72 |
| 2011 | 314 | 72 |
| 2010 | 312 | 71 |
| 2009 | 311 | 70 |
| 2008 | 309 | 68 |
| 2007 | 308 | 67 |
| 2006 | 306 | 67 |
| 2005 | 304 | 67 |
| 2004 | 301 | 67 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 67 |
| 2002 | 297 | 65 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 64 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 65 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 62 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 64 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 63 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 62 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 61 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 61 |
| 1993 | 284 | 61 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 59 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | 59 |
| 1990 | 280 | 55 |
| 1989 | 278.5 | 54 |
| 1988 | 276.8 | 53 |
| 1987 | 275.2 | 53 |
| 1986 | 273.7 | 53 |
| 1985 | 272.3 | 53 |
| 1984 | 271 | 52 |
| 1983 | 269.6 | 51 |
| 1982 | 268.2 | 51 |
| 1981 | 267.2 | 51 |
| 1980 | 265.6 | 51 |
| 1979 | 264.2 | 50 |
| 1978 | 263 | 49 |
| 1977 | 261.8 | 48 |
| 1976 | 260.6 | 47 |
| 1975 | 259.5 | 46 |
| 1974 | 258.3 | 46 |
| 1973 | 256.6 | 45 |
| 1972 | 254.5 | 45 |
| 1971 | 252.3 | 45 |
| 1970 | 249.9 | 45 |
| 1969 | 247.7 | 46 |
| 1968 | 245.6 | 46 |
| 1967 | 243.8 | 46 |
| 1966 | 241.8 | 46 |
| 1965 | 239.7 | 46 |
| 1964 | 237.4 | 46 |
| 1963 | 234.9 | 46 |
| 1962 | 232.5 | 46 |
| 1961 | 230.2 | 46 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in France from 1960 to 2024: 61.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 75.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 82%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82% | 42 |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 43 |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 43 |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 44 |
| 2020 | 81% | 43 |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 42 |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 42 |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 42 |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 41 |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 41 |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 41 |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 39 |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 40 |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 40 |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 40 |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 40 |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 40 |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 40 |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 40 |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 40 |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 41 |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 42 |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 42 |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 42 |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 42 |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 41 |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 40 |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 40 |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 40 |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 39 |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 40 |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 40 |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 40 |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 40 |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 37 |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 38 |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 38 |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 38 |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 38 |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 37 |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 37 |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 37 |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 35 |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 33 |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 32 |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 31 |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 31 |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 30 |
| 1976 | 73% | 30 |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 29 |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 29 |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 30 |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 30 |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 30 |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 30 |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 30 |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 29 |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 29 |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 29 |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 29 |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 30 |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 31 |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 30 |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 30 |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 29 |
Densely populated cities
|
France
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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