France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. France has 101,141 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, France and Spain are ranked 75th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in France is 30.2% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
France
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
68701054
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 82% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 10.5% |
France vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.26%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 329 | 253 |
| 2023 | 328 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 327 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 326 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 325 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 324 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 323 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 322 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 321 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 320 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 319 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 317 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 316 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 314 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 312 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 311 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 309 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 308 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 306 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 304 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 301 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 297 | 215 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 206 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 284 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 280 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 278.5 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 276.8 | 201 |
| 1987 | 275.2 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 273.7 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 272.3 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 271 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 269.6 | 198 |
| 1982 | 268.2 | 197 |
| 1981 | 267.2 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 265.6 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 264.2 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 263 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 261.8 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 260.6 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 259.5 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 258.3 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 256.6 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 254.5 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 252.3 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 249.9 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 247.7 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 245.6 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 243.8 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 241.8 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 239.7 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 237.4 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 234.9 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 232.5 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 230.2 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 81% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 78% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 77% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 76% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 74% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 73% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 66% |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 82% in France and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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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