Urban population in France in 2025 — 54,182,526 people. Ranked 17 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 85.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.18M | +163,841 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.02M | +154,703 | +0.29% |
| 2023 | 53.86M | +162,455 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.7M | +284,499 | +0.53% |
| 2021 | 53.42M | +206,901 | +0.39% |
| 2020 | 53.21M | +187,804 | +0.35% |
| 2019 | 53.02M | +187,881 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 52.83M | +205,574 | +0.39% |
| 2017 | 52.63M | +183,781 | +0.35% |
| 2016 | 52.45M | +696,424 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | 51.75M | +454,668 | +0.89% |
| 2014 | 51.29M | +314,505 | +0.62% |
| 2013 | 50.98M | +313,479 | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 50.67M | +276,292 | +0.55% |
| 2011 | 50.39M | +256,926 | +0.51% |
| 2010 | 50.13M | +243,782 | +0.49% |
| 2009 | 49.89M | +219,624 | +0.44% |
| 2008 | 49.67M | +219,030 | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 49.45M | +240,560 | +0.49% |
| 2006 | 49.21M | +284,861 | +0.58% |
| 2005 | 48.92M | +332,795 | +0.68% |
| 2004 | 48.59M | +367,725 | +0.76% |
| 2003 | 48.22M | +471,825 | +0.99% |
| 2002 | 47.75M | +558,819 | +1.18% |
| 2001 | 47.19M | +582,225 | +1.25% |
| 2000 | 46.61M | +528,231 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 46.08M | +403,489 | +0.88% |
| 1998 | 45.68M | +328,841 | +0.73% |
| 1997 | 45.35M | +320,435 | +0.71% |
| 1996 | 45.03M | +315,571 | +0.71% |
| 1995 | 44.71M | +310,363 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.4M | +303,733 | +0.69% |
| 1993 | 44.1M | +316,017 | +0.72% |
| 1992 | 43.78M | +326,034 | +0.75% |
| 1991 | 43.46M | +306,302 | +0.71% |
| 1990 | 43.15M | +307,784 | +0.72% |
| 1989 | 42.84M | +318,312 | +0.75% |
| 1988 | 42.53M | +301,929 | +0.72% |
| 1987 | 42.22M | +279,817 | +0.67% |
| 1986 | 41.94M | +260,124 | +0.62% |
| 1985 | 41.68M | +250,063 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.43M | +240,869 | +0.58% |
| 1983 | 41.19M | +258,096 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 40.94M | +181,768 | +0.45% |
| 1981 | 40.75M | +266,426 | +0.66% |
| 1980 | 40.49M | +236,243 | +0.59% |
| 1979 | 40.25M | +199,653 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.05M | +203,358 | +0.51% |
| 1977 | 39.85M | +213,978 | +0.54% |
| 1976 | 39.63M | +204,379 | +0.52% |
| 1975 | 39.43M | +250,011 | +0.64% |
| 1974 | 39.18M | +384,315 | +0.99% |
| 1973 | 38.8M | +495,824 | +1.29% |
| 1972 | 38.3M | +565,459 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 37.73M | +621,819 | +1.68% |
| 1970 | 37.11M | +631,619 | +1.73% |
| 1969 | 36.48M | +607,652 | +1.69% |
| 1968 | 35.87M | +644,727 | +1.83% |
| 1967 | 35.23M | +803,649 | +2.33% |
| 1966 | 34.42M | +914,593 | +2.73% |
| 1965 | 33.51M | +974,108 | +2.99% |
| 1964 | 32.54M | +974,093 | +3.09% |
| 1963 | 31.56M | +853,951 | +2.78% |
| 1962 | 30.71M | +751,054 | +2.51% |
| 1961 | 29.96M | +711,876 | +2.43% |
| 1960 | 29.24M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
