France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 1,264 people in India. France has 101,141 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, France and India are ranked 75th and 19th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% of the land area of all countries, compared to 17.8% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, hence the population density in France is 73.9% lower than in India.
Population density comparison
France
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 19/197 |
| Population |
68701054
|
1474115403
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 22,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 63.1% |
| Urban population | 82% | 36.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 10.7% |
France vs India:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.26%, compared to a 27.7% growth in India.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th place now. India was 17th in 2004 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 329 | 1,264 |
| 2023 | 328 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 327 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | 326 | 1,232 |
| 2020 | 325 | 1,222 |
| 2019 | 324 | 1,210 |
| 2018 | 323 | 1,197 |
| 2017 | 322 | 1,184 |
| 2016 | 321 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 320 | 1,157 |
| 2014 | 319 | 1,143 |
| 2013 | 317 | 1,129 |
| 2012 | 316 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 314 | 1,099 |
| 2010 | 312 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 311 | 1,068 |
| 2008 | 309 | 1,052 |
| 2007 | 308 | 1,037 |
| 2006 | 306 | 1,022 |
| 2005 | 304 | 1,006 |
| 2004 | 301 | 990 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 973 |
| 2002 | 297 | 956 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 939 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 922 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 904 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 887 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 870 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 853 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 837 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 820 |
| 1993 | 284 | 803 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 787 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | 770 |
| 1990 | 280 | 753 |
| 1989 | 278.5 | 737 |
| 1988 | 276.8 | 721 |
| 1987 | 275.2 | 705 |
| 1986 | 273.7 | 689 |
| 1985 | 272.3 | 673 |
| 1984 | 271 | 658 |
| 1983 | 269.6 | 642 |
| 1982 | 268.2 | 627 |
| 1981 | 267.2 | 613 |
| 1980 | 265.6 | 599 |
| 1979 | 264.2 | 585 |
| 1978 | 263 | 571 |
| 1977 | 261.8 | 558 |
| 1976 | 260.6 | 545 |
| 1975 | 259.5 | 533 |
| 1974 | 258.3 | 520 |
| 1973 | 256.6 | 508 |
| 1972 | 254.5 | 497 |
| 1971 | 252.3 | 486 |
| 1970 | 249.9 | 476 |
| 1969 | 247.7 | 465 |
| 1968 | 245.6 | 455 |
| 1967 | 243.8 | 446 |
| 1966 | 241.8 | 436 |
| 1965 | 239.7 | 427 |
| 1964 | 237.4 | 417 |
| 1963 | 234.9 | 408 |
| 1962 | 232.5 | 398 |
| 1961 | 230.2 | 389 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 36.9% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 36.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 81% | 34.9% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 34% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 33.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 32% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 31.3% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 29.6% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 28.9% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 28.2% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 27.9% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 27.5% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 27% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 26.4% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 26.2% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 26% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 25.5% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 25.3% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 25.1% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 24.1% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 23.9% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 23.4% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 23.1% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 22% |
| 1976 | 73% | 21.7% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 21.3% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 21% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 20.7% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 20% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 19.4% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 19.2% |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 19% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 18.6% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 18.4% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 18.2% |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 18% |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 82% in France and from 28.9% to 36.9% in India.
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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