Urbanization vs gdp in France
France: Urbanization vs gdp was 78.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.84
in 2025
All-time low
54.7
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in France, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in France stood at 78.84. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in France peaked at 78.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.7, in 1950.
France ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.7 | — |
| 1951 | 55.36 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 56.05 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 56.74 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 57.39 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 58.03 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 58.69 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 60.11 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 60.88 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 61.68 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 62.53 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 63.46 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 64.57 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 65.86 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 67.18 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 68.42 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 69.45 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 70.18 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 70.79 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 71.36 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 71.88 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 72.31 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 72.66 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 72.9 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.13 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.21 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 73.25 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.35 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.42 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.49 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.56 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.94 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.22 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.62 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.36 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.63 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.89 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.17 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.51 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.25 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.47 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.35 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.25 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.17 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.76 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.65 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.84 | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 78.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 78.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.73 | 54.7 | 60.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.41 | 61.68 | 70.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.67 | 71.36 | 73.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.55 | 73.25 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 | 74.07 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.19 | 76.51 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 77.1 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 78.71 | 78.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in France?
- Urbanization vs gdp in France was 78.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7 in 1950.
- How does France rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- France ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).