Cyprus vs France: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Cyprus
97.05 people per square kilometre
in 2023
France
97.12 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
71st
France rank
70th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Cyprus
  • France
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 97.12 people per square kilometre against 97.05 people per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 0.07 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 71st and France ranks 70th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus France Difference Ahead
1960s 25.58 people per square kilometre 60.53 people per square kilometre 34.96 people per square kilometre France
1970s 35.01 people per square kilometre 70.73 people per square kilometre 35.72 people per square kilometre France
1980s 50.86 people per square kilometre 75.49 people per square kilometre 24.64 people per square kilometre France
1990s 63 people per square kilometre 80.84 people per square kilometre 17.84 people per square kilometre France
2000s 76.03 people per square kilometre 87.89 people per square kilometre 11.86 people per square kilometre France
2010s 87.82 people per square kilometre 93.42 people per square kilometre 5.61 people per square kilometre France
2020s 95.55 people per square kilometre 96.69 people per square kilometre 1.14 people per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Cyprus or France?
France, at 97.12 people per square kilometre against 97.05 people per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Cyprus and France?
0.07 people per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and France rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 71st and France ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.