Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France
France: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 9.37 million people in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
9.37 million people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 238 countries
All-time high
23.18 million people
in 1850
All-time low
6.21 million people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France stood at 9.37 million people.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France peaked at 23.18 million people in 1850 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million people, in 1000.
France ranks 55th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.21 million people | — |
| 1100 | 7.29 million people | +17.4% |
| 1200 | 9.77 million people | +34.0% |
| 1300 | 14.94 million people | +52.9% |
| 1400 | 10.26 million people | -31.3% |
| 1500 | 13.87 million people | +35.1% |
| 1600 | 17.06 million people | +23.0% |
| 1700 | 20.45 million people | +19.9% |
| 1710 | 20.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 20.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 20.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 20.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 20.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 20.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 20.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 20.73 million people | -0.3% |
| 1790 | 20.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 20.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 21.44 million people | +4.3% |
| 1820 | 22.08 million people | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 22.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 22.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 23.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 22.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 22.65 million people | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 22.65 million people | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 22.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 22.08 million people | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 21.70 million people | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 19.91 million people | -8.2% |
| 1930 | 20.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 19.29 million people | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 18.97 million people | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 18.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 18.80 million people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 18.70 million people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 18.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.53 million people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 18.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.29 million people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.98 million people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 17.79 million people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 17.57 million people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 17.30 million people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.94 million people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 16.50 million people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 16.01 million people | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 15.53 million people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.14 million people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.89 million people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 14.71 million people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.55 million people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 14.43 million people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.26 million people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 14.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 14.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.78 million people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.76 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.59 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.49 million people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.39 million people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.28 million people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.17 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.83 million people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.69 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.65 million people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.44 million people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.93 million people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.11 million people | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 14.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 14.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 13.98 million people | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 13.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 13.84 million people | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 13.74 million people | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 13.63 million people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 13.51 million people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 13.37 million people | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 13.22 million people | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 13.06 million people | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 12.88 million people | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 12.69 million people | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 12.49 million people | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 12.27 million people | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 12.04 million people | -1.9% |
| 2042 | 11.80 million people | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 11.54 million people | -2.2% |
| 2044 | 11.27 million people | -2.4% |
| 2045 | 10.98 million people | -2.5% |
| 2046 | 10.68 million people | -2.7% |
| 2047 | 10.37 million people | -2.9% |
| 2048 | 10.05 million people | -3.1% |
| 2049 | 9.71 million people | -3.3% |
| 2050 | 9.37 million people | -3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.37 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 30.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 9.37 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 8.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 | +52.9% | 9.77 million people | 14.94 million people |
| 1500 | +35.1% | 10.26 million people | 13.87 million people |
| 1200 | +34.0% | 7.29 million people | 9.77 million people |
| 1400 | -31.3% | 14.94 million people | 10.26 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.21 million people | 6.21 million people | 6.21 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.29 million people | 7.29 million people | 7.29 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.77 million people | 9.77 million people | 9.77 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 14.94 million people | 14.94 million people | 14.94 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.26 million people | 10.26 million people | 10.26 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 13.87 million people | 13.87 million people | 13.87 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 17.06 million people | 17.06 million people | 17.06 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 20.45 million people | 20.45 million people | 20.45 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 20.58 million people | 20.58 million people | 20.58 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 20.68 million people | 20.68 million people | 20.68 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 20.75 million people | 20.75 million people | 20.75 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 20.81 million people | 20.81 million people | 20.81 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 20.84 million people | 20.84 million people | 20.84 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.83 million people | 20.83 million people | 20.83 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.79 million people | 20.79 million people | 20.79 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 20.73 million people | 20.73 million people | 20.73 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.66 million people | 20.66 million people | 20.66 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 20.56 million people | 20.56 million people | 20.56 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.44 million people | 21.44 million people | 21.44 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 22.08 million people | 22.08 million people | 22.08 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 22.34 million people | 22.34 million people | 22.34 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 22.79 million people | 22.79 million people | 22.79 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.18 million people | 23.18 million people | 23.18 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.99 million people | 22.99 million people | 22.99 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.65 million people | 22.65 million people | 22.65 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 22.65 million people | 22.65 million people | 22.65 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 22.43 million people | 22.43 million people | 22.43 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 22.08 million people | 22.08 million people | 22.08 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 21.70 million people | 21.70 million people | 21.70 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.91 million people | 19.91 million people | 19.91 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 20.21 million people | 20.21 million people | 20.21 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.29 million people | 19.29 million people | 19.29 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.53 million people | 17.98 million people | 18.97 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.24 million people | 14.71 million people | 17.79 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.33 million people | 14.23 million people | 14.55 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.63 million people | 14.43 million people | 14.77 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 million people | 14.08 million people | 14.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 million people | 13.69 million people | 14.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 million people | 13.93 million people | 14.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million people | 13.92 million people | 14.11 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.24 million people | 12.49 million people | 13.84 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.07 million people | 9.71 million people | 12.27 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.37 million people | 9.37 million people | 9.37 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in France was 9.37 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 million people in 1850.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million people in 1000.
- How does France rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- France ranks 55th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.