Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in France
France: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 10.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2025
All-time low
7.1
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 10.8 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in France peaked at 10.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2014.
France ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3 | — |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in France?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in France was 10.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
- How does France rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- France ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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