Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France
France: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1054 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France stood at 0.1054 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.1054 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
France ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1054 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1054 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 55 Guatemala 0.1148 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.1115 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Poland 0.1075 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Togo 0.1028 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Portugal 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.0969 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)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in France was 0.1054 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1054 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does France rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.