Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France

France: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 123.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
123.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
123.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
87.01 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France is 123.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France peaked at 123.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places France 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 87.01 units per square kilometre
1962 87.86 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1963 88.72 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1964 89.65 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 90.5 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 91.26 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 91.98 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1968 92.68 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 93.43 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1970 94.28 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1971 95.17 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1972 96.01 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1973 96.78 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1974 97.42 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 97.87 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1976 98.26 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1977 98.71 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1978 99.14 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1979 99.57 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1980 100.09 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 100.67 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 101.28 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 101.84 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1984 102.38 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1985 102.92 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 103.45 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1987 104 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1988 104.58 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1989 105.18 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 105.74 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 106.27 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 106.79 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1993 107.25 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 107.62 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 107.97 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 108.32 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 108.67 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 109.06 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 109.63 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 110.37 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 111.15 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 111.94 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 112.7 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 113.51 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2005 114.34 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 115.13 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 115.84 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 116.49 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 117.09 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 117.67 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2011 118.25 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 118.86 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 119.47 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 120.03 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 120.45 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 120.77 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 121.13 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 121.57 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2019 121.96 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 122.28 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2021 122.61 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2022 122.97 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 123.28 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.34 units per square kilometre 87.01 units per square kilometre 93.43 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 97.32 units per square kilometre 94.28 units per square kilometre 99.57 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 102.64 units per square kilometre 100.09 units per square kilometre 105.18 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 107.73 units per square kilometre 105.74 units per square kilometre 109.63 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 113.86 units per square kilometre 110.37 units per square kilometre 117.09 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 120.02 units per square kilometre 117.67 units per square kilometre 121.96 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 122.79 units per square kilometre 122.28 units per square kilometre 123.28 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 86 Poland 126.56 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 87 Benin 125.14 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 88 Azerbaijan 124.84 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 90 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 91 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 92 Slovakia 114.77 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in France was 123.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 123.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 87.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does France rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
France ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.