France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. France has 101,141 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, France and Uzbekistan are ranked 75th and 106th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in France is 54.1% higher than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
France
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
68701054
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 82% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 8.13% |
France vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.26%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 329 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 328 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 327 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 326 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 325 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 324 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 323 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 322 | 187 |
| 2016 | 321 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 320 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 319 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 317 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 316 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 314 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 312 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 311 | 166 |
| 2008 | 309 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 308 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 306 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 304 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 301 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 297 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 149 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 284 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 130.8 |
| 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
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 81% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 51% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 51% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 50% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 49% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 73% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 35% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 82% in France and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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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