Population density in France
France: Population density was 125.07 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
125.07 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 234 countries
All-time high
125.16 people per km²
in 2095
All-time low
11.76 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in France, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in France stood at 125.07 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in France peaked at 125.16 people per km² in 2095 and was at its lowest, 11.76 people per km², in 1000.
France ranks 111th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.76 people per km² | 11.76 people per km² | 11.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 14 people per km² | 14 people per km² | 14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.92 people per km² | 18.92 people per km² | 18.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 28.87 people per km² | 28.87 people per km² | 28.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 19.96 people per km² | 19.96 people per km² | 19.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 27.15 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 33.45 people per km² | 33.45 people per km² | 33.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 40.16 people per km² | 40.16 people per km² | 40.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 41.26 people per km² | 41.26 people per km² | 41.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 42.36 people per km² | 42.36 people per km² | 42.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 43.45 people per km² | 43.45 people per km² | 43.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 44.55 people per km² | 44.55 people per km² | 44.55 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 45.65 people per km² | 45.65 people per km² | 45.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 46.7 people per km² | 46.7 people per km² | 46.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 47.75 people per km² | 47.75 people per km² | 47.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 48.81 people per km² | 48.81 people per km² | 48.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 49.86 people per km² | 49.86 people per km² | 49.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 53.86 people per km² | 52.96 people per km² | 54.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 55.92 people per km² | 54.98 people per km² | 56.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 58.75 people per km² | 57.16 people per km² | 60.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 62.11 people per km² | 60.76 people per km² | 63.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 64.92 people per km² | 63.72 people per km² | 66.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 67.07 people per km² | 66.33 people per km² | 67.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 68.77 people per km² | 67.94 people per km² | 69.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 70.2 people per km² | 69.74 people per km² | 70.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 71.39 people per km² | 70.73 people per km² | 72.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 72.61 people per km² | 72.2 people per km² | 73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 73.48 people per km² | 73.09 people per km² | 73.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.07 people per km² | 70.42 people per km² | 73.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 72 people per km² | 70.37 people per km² | 73.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 74 people per km² | 73.63 people per km² | 74.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 74.7 people per km² | 73.67 people per km² | 75.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 80.2 people per km² | 76.49 people per km² | 83.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.51 people per km² | 84.79 people per km² | 91.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.79 people per km² | 92.8 people per km² | 98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.02 people per km² | 98.51 people per km² | 103.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.04 people per km² | 104.08 people per km² | 107.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.07 people per km² | 108.64 people per km² | 115.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.13 people per km² | 115.82 people per km² | 120.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.53 people per km² | 120.36 people per km² | 122.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 123.27 people per km² | 122.56 people per km² | 123.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 124.44 people per km² | 124.08 people per km² | 124.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 124.33 people per km² | 123.99 people per km² | 124.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 123.69 people per km² | 123.58 people per km² | 123.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 123.85 people per km² | 123.6 people per km² | 124.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 124.58 people per km² | 124.23 people per km² | 124.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 125.1 people per km² | 124.96 people per km² | 125.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 125.07 people per km² | 125.07 people per km² | 125.07 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in France?
- Population density in France was 125.07 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 125.16 people per km² in 2095.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 people per km² in 1000.
- How does France rank for population density?
- France ranks 111th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.