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 235 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

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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 235 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.

Population density in France, year by year

Annual values for Population density in France, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 11.76 people per km²
1100 14 people per km² +19.0%
1200 18.92 people per km² +35.1%
1300 28.87 people per km² +52.6%
1400 19.96 people per km² -30.8%
1500 27.15 people per km² +36.0%
1600 33.45 people per km² +23.2%
1700 40.16 people per km² +20.1%
1710 41.26 people per km² +2.7%
1720 42.36 people per km² +2.7%
1730 43.45 people per km² +2.6%
1740 44.55 people per km² +2.5%
1750 45.65 people per km² +2.5%
1760 46.7 people per km² +2.3%
1770 47.75 people per km² +2.3%
1780 48.81 people per km² +2.2%
1790 49.86 people per km² +2.2%
1800 52.96 people per km² +6.2%
1801 53.16 people per km² +0.4%
1802 53.36 people per km² +0.4%
1803 53.56 people per km² +0.4%
1804 53.76 people per km² +0.4%
1805 53.96 people per km² +0.4%
1806 54.16 people per km² +0.4%
1807 54.37 people per km² +0.4%
1808 54.57 people per km² +0.4%
1809 54.77 people per km² +0.4%
1810 54.98 people per km² +0.4%
1811 55.19 people per km² +0.4%
1812 55.39 people per km² +0.4%
1813 55.6 people per km² +0.4%
1814 55.81 people per km² +0.4%
1815 56.02 people per km² +0.4%
1816 56.23 people per km² +0.4%
1817 56.44 people per km² +0.4%
1818 56.65 people per km² +0.4%
1819 56.89 people per km² +0.4%
1820 57.16 people per km² +0.5%
1821 57.47 people per km² +0.5%
1822 57.8 people per km² +0.6%
1823 58.17 people per km² +0.6%
1824 58.54 people per km² +0.6%
1825 58.92 people per km² +0.6%
1826 59.29 people per km² +0.6%
1827 59.67 people per km² +0.6%
1828 60.05 people per km² +0.6%
1829 60.41 people per km² +0.6%
1830 60.76 people per km² +0.6%
1831 61.08 people per km² +0.5%
1832 61.39 people per km² +0.5%
1833 61.68 people per km² +0.5%
1834 61.97 people per km² +0.5%
1835 62.26 people per km² +0.5%
1836 62.55 people per km² +0.5%
1837 62.85 people per km² +0.5%
1838 63.14 people per km² +0.5%
1839 63.43 people per km² +0.5%
1840 63.72 people per km² +0.4%
1841 63.99 people per km² +0.4%
1842 64.26 people per km² +0.4%
1843 64.52 people per km² +0.4%
1844 64.79 people per km² +0.4%
1845 65.05 people per km² +0.4%
1846 65.31 people per km² +0.4%
1847 65.58 people per km² +0.4%
1848 65.85 people per km² +0.4%
1849 66.1 people per km² +0.4%
1850 66.33 people per km² +0.3%
1851 66.52 people per km² +0.3%
1852 66.69 people per km² +0.3%
1853 66.84 people per km² +0.2%
1854 67 people per km² +0.2%
1855 67.15 people per km² +0.2%
1856 67.31 people per km² +0.2%
1857 67.46 people per km² +0.2%
1858 67.62 people per km² +0.2%
1859 67.78 people per km² +0.2%
1860 67.94 people per km² +0.2%
1861 68.12 people per km² +0.3%
1862 68.3 people per km² +0.3%
1863 68.48 people per km² +0.3%
1864 68.67 people per km² +0.3%
1865 68.86 people per km² +0.3%
1866 69.05 people per km² +0.3%
1867 69.23 people per km² +0.3%
1868 69.42 people per km² +0.3%
1869 69.59 people per km² +0.2%
1870 69.74 people per km² +0.2%
1871 69.87 people per km² +0.2%
1872 69.98 people per km² +0.2%
1873 70.07 people per km² +0.1%
1874 70.16 people per km² +0.1%
1875 70.25 people per km² +0.1%
1876 70.34 people per km² +0.1%
1877 70.43 people per km² +0.1%
1878 70.52 people per km² +0.1%
1879 70.62 people per km² +0.1%
1880 70.73 people per km² +0.2%
1881 70.86 people per km² +0.2%
1882 71 people per km² +0.2%
1883 71.16 people per km² +0.2%
1884 71.31 people per km² +0.2%
1885 71.46 people per km² +0.2%
1886 71.62 people per km² +0.2%
1887 71.77 people per km² +0.2%
1888 71.93 people per km² +0.2%
1889 72.07 people per km² +0.2%
1890 72.2 people per km² +0.2%
1891 72.31 people per km² +0.2%
1892 72.41 people per km² +0.1%
1893 72.49 people per km² +0.1%
1894 72.58 people per km² +0.1%
1895 72.66 people per km² +0.1%
1896 72.75 people per km² +0.1%
1897 72.83 people per km² +0.1%
1898 72.91 people per km² +0.1%
1899 73 people per km² +0.1%
1900 73.09 people per km² +0.1%
1901 73.17 people per km² +0.1%
1902 73.26 people per km² +0.1%
1903 73.36 people per km² +0.1%
1904 73.45 people per km² +0.1%
1905 73.54 people per km² +0.1%
1906 73.63 people per km² +0.1%
1907 73.72 people per km² +0.1%
1908 73.81 people per km² +0.1%
1909 73.8 people per km² -0.0%
1910 73.68 people per km² -0.2%
1911 73.46 people per km² -0.3%
1912 73.14 people per km² -0.4%
1913 72.71 people per km² -0.6%
1914 72.29 people per km² -0.6%
1915 71.87 people per km² -0.6%
1916 71.45 people per km² -0.6%
1917 71.03 people per km² -0.6%
1918 70.64 people per km² -0.6%
1919 70.42 people per km² -0.3%
1920 70.37 people per km² -0.1%
1921 70.48 people per km² +0.2%
1922 70.77 people per km² +0.4%
1923 71.23 people per km² +0.6%
1924 71.7 people per km² +0.6%
1925 72.16 people per km² +0.6%
1926 72.63 people per km² +0.6%
1927 73.1 people per km² +0.6%
1928 73.58 people per km² +0.6%
1929 73.94 people per km² +0.5%
1930 74.18 people per km² +0.3%
1931 74.31 people per km² +0.2%
1932 74.32 people per km² +0.0%
1933 74.21 people per km² -0.1%
1934 74.1 people per km² -0.1%
1935 73.99 people per km² -0.1%
1936 73.88 people per km² -0.1%
1937 73.77 people per km² -0.1%
1938 73.66 people per km² -0.1%
1939 73.63 people per km² -0.0%
1940 73.67 people per km² +0.1%
1941 73.79 people per km² +0.2%
1942 73.98 people per km² +0.3%
1943 74.25 people per km² +0.4%
1944 74.52 people per km² +0.4%
1945 74.79 people per km² +0.4%
1946 75.06 people per km² +0.4%
1947 75.34 people per km² +0.4%
1948 75.61 people per km² +0.4%
1949 75.97 people per km² +0.5%
1950 76.49 people per km² +0.7%
1951 77.31 people per km² +1.1%
1952 78.13 people per km² +1.1%
1953 78.95 people per km² +1.0%
1954 79.77 people per km² +1.0%
1955 80.61 people per km² +1.1%
1956 81.43 people per km² +1.0%
1957 82.25 people per km² +1.0%
1958 83.08 people per km² +1.0%
1959 83.94 people per km² +1.0%
1960 84.79 people per km² +1.0%
1961 85.64 people per km² +1.0%
1962 86.48 people per km² +1.0%
1963 87.33 people per km² +1.0%
1964 88.24 people per km² +1.0%
1965 89.07 people per km² +0.9%
1966 89.83 people per km² +0.8%
1967 90.54 people per km² +0.8%
1968 91.22 people per km² +0.8%
1969 91.96 people per km² +0.8%
1970 92.8 people per km² +0.9%
1971 93.68 people per km² +0.9%
1972 94.5 people per km² +0.9%
1973 95.26 people per km² +0.8%
1974 95.89 people per km² +0.7%
1975 96.33 people per km² +0.5%
1976 96.72 people per km² +0.4%
1977 97.15 people per km² +0.4%
1978 97.58 people per km² +0.4%
1979 98 people per km² +0.4%
1980 98.51 people per km² +0.5%
1981 99.09 people per km² +0.6%
1982 99.68 people per km² +0.6%
1983 100.24 people per km² +0.6%
1984 100.77 people per km² +0.5%
1985 101.3 people per km² +0.5%
1986 101.82 people per km² +0.5%
1987 102.36 people per km² +0.5%
1988 102.93 people per km² +0.6%
1989 103.52 people per km² +0.6%
1990 104.08 people per km² +0.5%
1991 104.59 people per km² +0.5%
1992 105.11 people per km² +0.5%
1993 105.56 people per km² +0.4%
1994 105.92 people per km² +0.3%
1995 106.28 people per km² +0.3%
1996 106.62 people per km² +0.3%
1997 106.96 people per km² +0.3%
1998 107.35 people per km² +0.4%
1999 107.91 people per km² +0.5%
2000 108.64 people per km² +0.7%
2001 109.4 people per km² +0.7%
2002 110.17 people per km² +0.7%
2003 110.93 people per km² +0.7%
2004 111.72 people per km² +0.7%
2005 112.55 people per km² +0.7%
2006 113.32 people per km² +0.7%
2007 114.02 people per km² +0.6%
2008 114.66 people per km² +0.6%
2009 115.25 people per km² +0.5%
2010 115.82 people per km² +0.5%
2011 116.4 people per km² +0.5%
2012 116.99 people per km² +0.5%
2013 117.59 people per km² +0.5%
2014 118.15 people per km² +0.5%
2015 118.56 people per km² +0.3%
2016 118.87 people per km² +0.3%
2017 119.23 people per km² +0.3%
2018 119.66 people per km² +0.4%
2019 120.04 people per km² +0.3%
2020 120.36 people per km² +0.3%
2021 120.69 people per km² +0.3%
2022 121.04 people per km² +0.3%
2023 121.34 people per km² +0.2%
2024 121.54 people per km² +0.2%
2025 121.72 people per km² +0.2%
2026 121.9 people per km² +0.1%
2027 122.07 people per km² +0.1%
2028 122.23 people per km² +0.1%
2029 122.39 people per km² +0.1%
2030 122.56 people per km² +0.1%
2031 122.72 people per km² +0.1%
2032 122.88 people per km² +0.1%
2033 123.04 people per km² +0.1%
2034 123.2 people per km² +0.1%
2035 123.36 people per km² +0.1%
2036 123.52 people per km² +0.1%
2037 123.68 people per km² +0.1%
2038 123.83 people per km² +0.1%
2039 123.96 people per km² +0.1%
2040 124.08 people per km² +0.1%
2041 124.19 people per km² +0.1%
2042 124.31 people per km² +0.1%
2043 124.4 people per km² +0.1%
2044 124.47 people per km² +0.1%
2045 124.54 people per km² +0.0%
2046 124.58 people per km² +0.0%
2047 124.61 people per km² +0.0%
2048 124.62 people per km² +0.0%
2049 124.61 people per km² -0.0%
2050 124.59 people per km² -0.0%
2051 124.55 people per km² -0.0%
2052 124.51 people per km² -0.0%
2053 124.46 people per km² -0.0%
2054 124.39 people per km² -0.1%
2055 124.31 people per km² -0.1%
2056 124.23 people per km² -0.1%
2057 124.15 people per km² -0.1%
2058 124.07 people per km² -0.1%
2059 123.99 people per km² -0.1%
2060 123.92 people per km² -0.1%
2061 123.84 people per km² -0.1%
2062 123.77 people per km² -0.1%
2063 123.71 people per km² -0.0%
2064 123.67 people per km² -0.0%
2065 123.62 people per km² -0.0%
2066 123.6 people per km² -0.0%
2067 123.58 people per km² -0.0%
2068 123.58 people per km² -0.0%
2069 123.58 people per km² +0.0%
2070 123.6 people per km² +0.0%
2071 123.64 people per km² +0.0%
2072 123.69 people per km² +0.0%
2073 123.74 people per km² +0.0%
2074 123.8 people per km² +0.0%
2075 123.86 people per km² +0.1%
2076 123.94 people per km² +0.1%
2077 124.02 people per km² +0.1%
2078 124.09 people per km² +0.1%
2079 124.16 people per km² +0.1%
2080 124.23 people per km² +0.1%
2081 124.31 people per km² +0.1%
2082 124.39 people per km² +0.1%
2083 124.47 people per km² +0.1%
2084 124.55 people per km² +0.1%
2085 124.62 people per km² +0.1%
2086 124.69 people per km² +0.1%
2087 124.77 people per km² +0.1%
2088 124.83 people per km² +0.1%
2089 124.9 people per km² +0.1%
2090 124.96 people per km² +0.0%
2091 125.01 people per km² +0.0%
2092 125.06 people per km² +0.0%
2093 125.1 people per km² +0.0%
2094 125.14 people per km² +0.0%
2095 125.16 people per km² +0.0%
2096 125.16 people per km² +0.0%
2097 125.14 people per km² -0.0%
2098 125.13 people per km² -0.0%
2099 125.11 people per km² -0.0%
2100 125.07 people per km² -0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 125.07 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • France's 125.07 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1300 +52.6% 18.92 people per km² 28.87 people per km²
1500 +36.0% 19.96 people per km² 27.15 people per km²
1200 +35.1% 14 people per km² 18.92 people per km²
1400 -30.8% 28.87 people per km² 19.96 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 110 Cambodia 128.82 people per km² compare
  4. 112 Azerbaijan 121.25 people per km² compare
  5. 113 Angola 120.35 people per km² compare
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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 235 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 density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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