France vs Italy: Share of population living in cities
France
34.3%
in 2020
Italy
34.3%
in 2020
France rank
124th
Italy rank
125th
Share of population living in cities over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 34.3% against 34.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 124th and Italy ranks 125th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 26.8% | 3.0% | France |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 2.7% | France |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 32.3% | 3.4% | France |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 33.6% | 2.5% | France |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 33.7% | 2.3% | France |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.3% | 1.7% | France |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, France or Italy?
- France, at 34.3% against 34.3% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between France and Italy?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- France ranks 124th and Italy ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.