France vs Italy: Population density

France
125.07
in 2100
Italy
119.63
in 2100
France rank
111th
Italy rank
114th

Population density over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 125.07 against 119.63 in Italy, a difference of 5.44.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 111th and Italy ranks 114th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 46.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1000s 11.76 17.6 5.83 Italy
1100s 14 21.99 7.99 Italy
1200s 18.92 28.76 9.83 Italy
1300s 28.87 42.28 13.42 Italy
1400s 19.96 27.07 7.1 Italy
1500s 27.15 30.45 3.3 Italy
1600s 33.45 44.9 11.45 Italy
1700s 40.16 45.6 5.44 Italy
1710s 41.26 47.01 5.74 Italy
1720s 42.36 48.63 6.27 Italy
1730s 43.45 50.3 6.85 Italy
1740s 44.55 52.04 7.49 Italy
1750s 45.65 53.83 8.18 Italy
1760s 46.7 55.69 8.99 Italy
1770s 47.75 57.61 9.86 Italy
1780s 48.81 59.6 10.79 Italy
1790s 49.86 61.65 11.79 Italy
1800s 53.86 65.13 11.26 Italy
1810s 55.92 67.12 11.2 Italy
1820s 58.75 70.26 11.51 Italy
1830s 62.11 74.9 12.78 Italy
1840s 64.92 79.86 14.95 Italy
1850s 67.07 85.07 18 Italy
1860s 68.77 90.61 21.85 Italy
1870s 70.2 96.24 26.04 Italy
1880s 71.39 102.33 30.93 Italy
1890s 72.61 109.04 36.43 Italy
1900s 73.48 116.75 43.26 Italy
1910s 72.07 123.04 50.97 Italy
1920s 72 129.6 57.6 Italy
1930s 74 141.06 67.06 Italy
1940s 74.7 151.72 77.02 Italy
1950s 80.2 161.89 81.7 Italy
1960s 88.51 173.34 84.83 Italy
1970s 95.79 185.6 89.81 Italy
1980s 101.02 192.04 91.01 Italy
1990s 106.04 193.44 87.4 Italy
2000s 112.07 197.41 85.34 Italy
2010s 118.13 204.33 86.2 Italy
2020s 121.53 200.03 78.5 Italy
2030s 123.27 191.89 68.61 Italy
2040s 124.44 181.95 57.51 Italy
2050s 124.33 169.15 44.82 Italy
2060s 123.69 154.22 30.53 Italy
2070s 123.85 141.53 17.68 Italy
2080s 124.58 132.19 7.61 Italy
2090s 125.1 124.04 1.05 France
2100s 125.07 119.63 5.44 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, France or Italy?
France, at 125.07 against 119.63 in Italy as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between France and Italy?
5.44, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do France and Italy rank globally for population density?
France ranks 111th and Italy ranks 114th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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