Population density in France in 2023 — 126.9 per km². Ranked 86 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 42.7%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126.9 | +0.3 | +0.28% |
| 2022 | 126.5 | +0.6 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 125.9 | +0.4 | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 125.4 | +0.4 | +0.33% |
| 2019 | 125 | +0.4 | +0.33% |
| 2018 | 124.6 | +0.4 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 124.2 | +0.4 | +0.29% |
| 2016 | 123.8 | +0.3 | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 123.5 | +0.4 | +0.36% |
| 2014 | 123 | +0.6 | +0.48% |
| 2013 | 122.5 | +0.6 | +0.52% |
| 2012 | 121.8 | +0.6 | +0.48% |
| 2011 | 121.2 | +0.6 | +0.48% |
| 2010 | 120.7 | +0.6 | +0.49% |
| 2009 | 120.1 | +0.6 | +0.51% |
| 2008 | 119.4 | +0.7 | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 118.8 | +0.7 | +0.62% |
| 2006 | 118 | +0.8 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 117.2 | +0.9 | +0.75% |
| 2004 | 116.4 | +0.8 | +0.74% |
| 2003 | 115.5 | +0.8 | +0.71% |
| 2002 | 114.7 | +0.8 | +0.73% |
| 2001 | 113.9 | +0.8 | +0.73% |
| 2000 | 113 | +0.8 | +0.69% |
| 1999 | 112.3 | +0.6 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 111.7 | +0.4 | +0.37% |
| 1997 | 111.3 | +0.4 | +0.36% |
| 1996 | 110.9 | +0.4 | +0.36% |
| 1995 | 110.5 | +0.4 | +0.36% |
| 1994 | 110.1 | +0.4 | +0.38% |
| 1993 | 109.7 | +0.5 | +0.44% |
| 1992 | 109.2 | +0.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 108.6 | +0.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 108.1 | +0.6 | +0.55% |
| 1989 | 107.5 | +0.6 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 106.9 | +0.6 | +0.58% |
| 1987 | 106.3 | +0.6 | +0.54% |
| 1986 | 105.7 | +0.5 | +0.51% |
| 1985 | 105.1 | +0.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 104.6 | +0.5 | +0.49% |
| 1983 | 104.1 | +0.6 | +0.54% |
| 1982 | 103.5 | +0.4 | +0.37% |
| 1981 | 103.2 | +0.6 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 102.6 | +0.5 | +0.54% |
| 1979 | 102 | +0.5 | +0.45% |
| 1978 | 101.6 | +0.5 | +0.45% |
| 1977 | 101.1 | +0.5 | +0.47% |
| 1976 | 100.6 | +0.4 | +0.43% |
| 1975 | 100.2 | +0.5 | +0.48% |
| 1974 | 99.7 | +0.7 | +0.66% |
| 1973 | 99.1 | +0.8 | +0.81% |
| 1972 | 98.3 | +0.9 | +0.88% |
| 1971 | 97.4 | +0.9 | +0.95% |
| 1970 | 96.5 | +0.9 | +0.91% |
| 1969 | 95.6 | +0.8 | +0.83% |
| 1968 | 94.8 | +0.7 | +0.77% |
| 1967 | 94.1 | +0.8 | +0.82% |
| 1966 | 93.4 | +0.8 | +0.87% |
| 1965 | 92.5 | +0.9 | +0.96% |
| 1964 | 91.7 | +1 | +1.07% |
| 1963 | 90.7 | +0.9 | +1.01% |
| 1962 | 89.8 | +0.9 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 88.9 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
