Population density by NUTS 3 region in France
France: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 108.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 108.5 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in France peaked at 108.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.9 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
France ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.68 Persons per square kilometre | 91.9 Persons per square kilometre | 95.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 Persons per square kilometre | 96 Persons per square kilometre | 101.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.52 Persons per square kilometre | 102.4 Persons per square kilometre | 106.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.38 Persons per square kilometre | 106.3 Persons per square kilometre | 108.5 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Türkiye 111.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Austria 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Slovakia 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cyprus 105.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Slovenia 105.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 104.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for France
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in France?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in France was 108.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does France rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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