Cataluña vs France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Cataluña
125,672
in 2024
France
233,329
in 2025
Cataluña rank
3rd
France rank
4th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Cataluña
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 233,329 against 125,672 in Cataluña, a difference of 107,657.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Cataluña's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Cataluña ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 1972 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cataluña | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,375 | 139,861 | 39,487 | France |
| 2010s | 16,200 | 42,514 | 26,313 | France |
| 2020s | 95,692 | 230,668 | 134,977 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Cataluña or France?
- France, at 233,329 against 125,672 in Cataluña as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Cataluña and France?
- 107,657, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cataluña and France rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Cataluña ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 1972 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.