Population density in France
France: Population density was 125.07 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
125.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 235 countries
All-time high
125.16
in 2095
All-time low
11.76
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in France, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in France stood at 125.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in France peaked at 125.16 in 2095 and was at its lowest, 11.76, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.76 | — |
| 1100 | 14 | +19.0% |
| 1200 | 18.92 | +35.1% |
| 1300 | 28.87 | +52.6% |
| 1400 | 19.96 | -30.8% |
| 1500 | 27.15 | +36.0% |
| 1600 | 33.45 | +23.2% |
| 1700 | 40.16 | +20.1% |
| 1710 | 41.26 | +2.7% |
| 1720 | 42.36 | +2.7% |
| 1730 | 43.45 | +2.6% |
| 1740 | 44.55 | +2.5% |
| 1750 | 45.65 | +2.5% |
| 1760 | 46.7 | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 47.75 | +2.3% |
| 1780 | 48.81 | +2.2% |
| 1790 | 49.86 | +2.2% |
| 1800 | 52.96 | +6.2% |
| 1801 | 53.16 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 53.36 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 53.56 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 53.76 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 53.96 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 54.16 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 54.37 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 54.57 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 54.77 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 54.98 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 55.19 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 55.39 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 55.6 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 55.81 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 56.02 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 56.23 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 56.44 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 56.65 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 56.89 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 57.16 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 57.47 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 57.8 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 58.17 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 58.54 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 58.92 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 59.29 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 59.67 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 60.05 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 60.41 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 60.76 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 61.08 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 61.39 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 61.68 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 61.97 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 62.26 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 62.55 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 62.85 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 63.14 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 63.43 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 63.72 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 63.99 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 64.26 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 64.52 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 64.79 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 65.31 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 65.58 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 65.85 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 66.1 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 66.33 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 66.52 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 66.69 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 66.84 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 67 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 67.15 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 67.31 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 67.46 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 67.62 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 67.78 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 67.94 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 68.67 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 69.05 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 69.23 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 69.42 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 69.59 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 69.74 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 69.87 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 69.98 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 70.07 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 70.16 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 70.34 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 70.43 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 70.52 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 70.62 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 70.73 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 70.86 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 71.16 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 71.46 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 71.62 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 71.77 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 71.93 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 72.2 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 72.31 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 72.75 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 72.83 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 72.91 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 73 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 73.09 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 73.26 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 73.63 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 73.81 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 73.8 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 73.68 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 73.46 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 73.14 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 72.71 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 72.29 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 71.87 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 71.45 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 71.03 | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 70.64 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 70.42 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 70.37 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 70.77 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 71.23 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 72.16 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 72.63 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 73.1 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 73.58 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 73.94 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 74.18 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 74.32 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 74.21 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 74.1 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 73.99 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 73.88 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 73.77 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 73.66 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 73.63 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 73.79 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 74.25 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 74.52 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 74.79 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 75.06 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 75.34 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 75.61 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 75.97 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 76.49 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 77.31 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 78.13 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 78.95 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 79.77 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 80.61 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 81.43 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 82.25 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 83.08 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 83.94 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 84.79 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 85.64 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 86.48 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 87.33 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 88.24 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 89.07 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 89.83 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 90.54 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 91.22 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 91.96 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 92.8 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 93.68 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 94.5 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 95.26 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 95.89 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 96.33 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 96.72 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.15 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 97.58 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 98.51 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 99.09 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.68 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 100.24 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 100.77 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 101.82 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 102.36 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 102.93 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 103.52 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 104.08 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 104.59 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 105.11 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 105.56 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 105.92 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.28 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 106.62 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 106.96 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 107.35 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 107.91 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 108.64 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.17 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 110.93 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 111.72 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 112.55 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 113.32 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 114.02 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 114.66 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 115.25 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 115.82 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 116.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 116.99 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 117.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 118.15 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 118.56 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 118.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 119.23 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 119.66 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 120.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 120.36 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 120.69 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 121.04 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 121.34 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 121.54 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 121.72 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 121.9 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 122.07 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 122.23 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 122.39 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 122.56 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 122.72 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 122.88 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 123.04 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 123.2 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 123.36 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 123.52 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 123.68 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 123.83 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 123.96 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 124.08 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 124.19 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 124.31 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 124.4 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 124.47 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 124.54 | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 124.58 | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 124.61 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 124.62 | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 124.61 | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 124.59 | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 124.55 | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 124.51 | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 124.46 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 124.39 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 124.31 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 124.23 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 124.15 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 124.07 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 123.99 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 123.92 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 123.84 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 123.77 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 123.71 | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 123.67 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 123.62 | -0.0% |
| 2066 | 123.6 | -0.0% |
| 2067 | 123.58 | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 123.58 | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 123.58 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 123.64 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 123.69 | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 123.74 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 123.8 | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 123.86 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 123.94 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 124.02 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 124.09 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 124.16 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 124.23 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 124.31 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 124.39 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 124.47 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 124.55 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 124.62 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 124.69 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 124.77 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 124.83 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 124.9 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 124.96 | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 125.01 | +0.0% |
| 2092 | 125.06 | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 125.1 | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 125.14 | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 125.16 | +0.0% |
| 2096 | 125.16 | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 125.14 | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 125.13 | -0.0% |
| 2099 | 125.11 | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 125.07 | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 125.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 125.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +52.6% | 18.92 | 28.87 |
| 1500 | +36.0% | 19.96 | 27.15 |
| 1200 | +35.1% | 14 | 18.92 |
| 1400 | -30.8% | 28.87 | 19.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.76 | 11.76 | 11.76 | 1 |
| 1100s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.92 | 18.92 | 18.92 | 1 |
| 1300s | 28.87 | 28.87 | 28.87 | 1 |
| 1400s | 19.96 | 19.96 | 19.96 | 1 |
| 1500s | 27.15 | 27.15 | 27.15 | 1 |
| 1600s | 33.45 | 33.45 | 33.45 | 1 |
| 1700s | 40.16 | 40.16 | 40.16 | 1 |
| 1710s | 41.26 | 41.26 | 41.26 | 1 |
| 1720s | 42.36 | 42.36 | 42.36 | 1 |
| 1730s | 43.45 | 43.45 | 43.45 | 1 |
| 1740s | 44.55 | 44.55 | 44.55 | 1 |
| 1750s | 45.65 | 45.65 | 45.65 | 1 |
| 1760s | 46.7 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 1 |
| 1770s | 47.75 | 47.75 | 47.75 | 1 |
| 1780s | 48.81 | 48.81 | 48.81 | 1 |
| 1790s | 49.86 | 49.86 | 49.86 | 1 |
| 1800s | 53.86 | 52.96 | 54.77 | 10 |
| 1810s | 55.92 | 54.98 | 56.89 | 10 |
| 1820s | 58.75 | 57.16 | 60.41 | 10 |
| 1830s | 62.11 | 60.76 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 1840s | 64.92 | 63.72 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 67.07 | 66.33 | 67.78 | 10 |
| 1860s | 68.77 | 67.94 | 69.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 70.2 | 69.74 | 70.62 | 10 |
| 1880s | 71.39 | 70.73 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 72.61 | 72.2 | 73 | 10 |
| 1900s | 73.48 | 73.09 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.07 | 70.42 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 1920s | 72 | 70.37 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 74 | 73.63 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 74.7 | 73.67 | 75.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 80.2 | 76.49 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.51 | 84.79 | 91.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.79 | 92.8 | 98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.02 | 98.51 | 103.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.04 | 104.08 | 107.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.07 | 108.64 | 115.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.13 | 115.82 | 120.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.53 | 120.36 | 122.39 | 10 |
| 2030s | 123.27 | 122.56 | 123.96 | 10 |
| 2040s | 124.44 | 124.08 | 124.62 | 10 |
| 2050s | 124.33 | 123.99 | 124.59 | 10 |
| 2060s | 123.69 | 123.58 | 123.92 | 10 |
| 2070s | 123.85 | 123.6 | 124.16 | 10 |
| 2080s | 124.58 | 124.23 | 124.9 | 10 |
| 2090s | 125.1 | 124.96 | 125.16 | 10 |
| 2100s | 125.07 | 125.07 | 125.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in France?
- Population density in France was 125.07 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 125.16 in 2095.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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