France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 516 people in Italy. France has 101,089 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, France and Italy are ranked 75th and 56th, 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 0.72% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, hence the population density in France is 36.2% lower than in Italy.
Population density comparison
France
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 516 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 56/197 |
| Population |
68756508
|
58538738
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 114,178 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,625 sq ft | 53,994 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.2% | 30.4% |
| Urban population | 78.8% | 69.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 6.96% |
France vs Italy:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.32%, compared to a 1.94% growth in Italy.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th place now. Italy was 41st in 2004 and ranks 56th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | 329 | 516 |
| 2023 | 329 | 517 |
| 2022 | 328 | 517 |
| 2021 | 326 | 518 |
| 2020 | 325 | 521 |
| 2019 | 324 | 523 |
| 2018 | 323 | 527 |
| 2017 | 322 | 526 |
| 2016 | 321 | 527 |
| 2015 | 320 | 528 |
| 2014 | 319 | 528 |
| 2013 | 317 | 528 |
| 2012 | 316 | 527 |
| 2011 | 314 | 526 |
| 2010 | 312 | 524 |
| 2009 | 311 | 522 |
| 2008 | 309 | 519 |
| 2007 | 308 | 515 |
| 2006 | 306 | 511 |
| 2005 | 304 | 509 |
| 2004 | 301 | 506 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 503 |
| 2002 | 297 | 500 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 499 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 499 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 501 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 501 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 501 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 501 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 501 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 501 |
| 1993 | 284 | 500 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 500 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | 500 |
| 1990 | 280 | 499 |
| 1989 | 278.5 | 499 |
| 1988 | 276.8 | 499 |
| 1987 | 275.2 | 498 |
| 1986 | 273.7 | 498 |
| 1985 | 272.3 | 498 |
| 1984 | 271 | 498 |
| 1983 | 269.6 | 498 |
| 1982 | 268.2 | 498 |
| 1981 | 267.2 | 498 |
| 1980 | 265.6 | 497 |
| 1979 | 264.2 | 496 |
| 1978 | 263 | 495 |
| 1977 | 261.8 | 493 |
| 1976 | 260.6 | 491 |
| 1975 | 259.5 | 488 |
| 1974 | 258.3 | 485 |
| 1973 | 256.6 | 482 |
| 1972 | 254.5 | 479 |
| 1971 | 252.3 | 476 |
| 1970 | 249.9 | 474 |
| 1969 | 247.7 | 471 |
| 1968 | 245.6 | 469 |
| 1967 | 243.8 | 466 |
| 1966 | 241.8 | 462 |
| 1965 | 239.7 | 459 |
| 1964 | 237.4 | 455 |
| 1963 | 234.9 | 451 |
| 1962 | 232.5 | 448 |
| 1961 | 230.2 | 445 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | 78.8% | 69.6% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | 69.5% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | 69.5% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | 69.5% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | 69.5% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 69.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | 69.6% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | 69.6% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 69.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | 68.4% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | 68% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 67.9% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | 67.8% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | 67.7% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | 67.5% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | 67.4% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | 67.3% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 67.2% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | 67% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | 67% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | 66.9% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | 66.8% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | 66.8% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 66.7% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 66.7% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 66.7% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 66.7% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | 66.8% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | 66.8% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | 66.8% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 66.8% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | 66.9% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | 66.9% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 66.9% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | 66.8% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 73.2% | 66.6% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 66.4% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | 66.2% |
| 1975 | 73% | 65.9% |
| 1974 | 72.9% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | 65.4% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | 65.1% |
| 1971 | 71.9% | 64.8% |
| 1970 | 71.4% | 64.5% |
| 1969 | 70.8% | 64% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 63.6% |
| 1967 | 69.5% | 63.1% |
| 1966 | 68.4% | 62.5% |
| 1965 | 67.2% | 62% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 61.4% |
| 1963 | 64.6% | 60.9% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 60.3% |
| 1961 | 62.5% | 59.8% |
| 1960 | 61.7% | 59.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 77.5% to 78.8% in France and from 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.
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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