France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 197.6 people in Tajikistan. France has 101,141 sq ft of land per person vs 145,437 sq ft in Tajikistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, France and Tajikistan are ranked 75th and 116th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Tajikistan, hence the population density in France is 66.6% higher than in Tajikistan.
Population density comparison
France
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 197.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 116/197 |
| Population |
68701054
|
10940854
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 53,587 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 141,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 71.5% |
| Urban population | 82% | 28.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 0% |
France vs Tajikistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.26%, compared to a 57.3% growth in Tajikistan.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th place now. Tajikistan was 122nd in 2004 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 329 | 197.6 |
| 2023 | 328 | 193.9 |
| 2022 | 327 | 190 |
| 2021 | 326 | 186 |
| 2020 | 325 | 181.9 |
| 2019 | 324 | 177.8 |
| 2018 | 323 | 173.7 |
| 2017 | 322 | 169.6 |
| 2016 | 321 | 165.4 |
| 2015 | 320 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 319 | 157.2 |
| 2013 | 317 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | 316 | 148.3 |
| 2011 | 314 | 144.8 |
| 2010 | 312 | 141.6 |
| 2009 | 311 | 138.6 |
| 2008 | 309 | 135.8 |
| 2007 | 308 | 133.1 |
| 2006 | 306 | 130.6 |
| 2005 | 304 | 128.1 |
| 2004 | 301 | 125.7 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 123.2 |
| 2002 | 297 | 120.9 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 118.6 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 116.3 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 114.9 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 114.3 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 113.6 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 112.3 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 110.1 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 107.8 |
| 1993 | 284 | 105.9 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 104.5 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | - |
| 1990 | 280 | - |
| 1989 | 278.5 | - |
| 1988 | 276.8 | - |
| 1987 | 275.2 | - |
| 1986 | 273.7 | - |
| 1985 | 272.3 | - |
| 1984 | 271 | - |
| 1983 | 269.6 | - |
| 1982 | 268.2 | - |
| 1981 | 267.2 | - |
| 1980 | 265.6 | - |
| 1979 | 264.2 | - |
| 1978 | 263 | - |
| 1977 | 261.8 | - |
| 1976 | 260.6 | - |
| 1975 | 259.5 | - |
| 1974 | 258.3 | - |
| 1973 | 256.6 | - |
| 1972 | 254.5 | - |
| 1971 | 252.3 | - |
| 1970 | 249.9 | - |
| 1969 | 247.7 | - |
| 1968 | 245.6 | - |
| 1967 | 243.8 | - |
| 1966 | 241.8 | - |
| 1965 | 239.7 | - |
| 1964 | 237.4 | - |
| 1963 | 234.9 | - |
| 1962 | 232.5 | - |
| 1961 | 230.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 28.5% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 28.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 28% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 27.7% |
| 2020 | 81% | 27.5% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 27.3% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 27% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 26.9% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 26.7% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 26.7% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 26.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 26.5% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 26.5% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 26.5% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 26.5% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 26.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 26.5% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 26.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 26.5% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 26.5% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 26.5% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 26.5% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 26.5% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 27.3% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 27.8% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 28.9% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 29.4% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 30% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 31.1% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 31.7% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 32.2% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 32.6% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 32.8% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 33% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 33.7% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 33.9% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 34.1% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 34.3% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 35% |
| 1976 | 73% | 35.3% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 35.5% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 35.8% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 36.1% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 36.6% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 36.9% |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 36.8% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 36.4% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 36% |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 35.2% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 34.8% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 34.4% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 34% |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 33.6% |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 33.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 82% in France and from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan.
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 |
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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