Population, per square kilometre in France
France: Population, per square kilometre was 126.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.7 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
126.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
88.89 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in France stood at 126.7 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in France peaked at 126.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.89 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.89 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 90.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 91.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 92.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 93.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 94.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 94.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 95.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 96.5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 97.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 98.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 99.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 99.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 100.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 101.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 102.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 102.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 103.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 103.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 104.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 104.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 105.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 105.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 106.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 106.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 107.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 108.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 108.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 109.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 109.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 110.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 110.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 111.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 111.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 112.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 113.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 113.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 114.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 115.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 117.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 118.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 118.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 119.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 120.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 120.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 121.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 121.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 122.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 123.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 123.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 123.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 124.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 124.61 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 125.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 125.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 126.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 126.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.39 units per square kilometre | 88.89 units per square kilometre | 95.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.65 units per square kilometre | 96.5 units per square kilometre | 102.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.95 units per square kilometre | 102.56 units per square kilometre | 107.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.22 units per square kilometre | 108.1 units per square kilometre | 112.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.7 units per square kilometre | 113.03 units per square kilometre | 120.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.03 units per square kilometre | 120.65 units per square kilometre | 125.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.08 units per square kilometre | 125.43 units per square kilometre | 126.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 61 Cape Verde 129.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jordan 128.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 128.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 125.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in France?
- Population, per square kilometre in France was 126.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 126.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.89 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for population, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.