Share of population in cities over 1 million in France in 2025 — 23.09%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1.88 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.09 | +0.09 pp |
| 2024 | 23.01 | +0.08 pp |
| 2023 | 22.93 | +0.07 pp |
| 2022 | 22.85 | +0.02 pp |
| 2021 | 22.84 | +0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 22.79 | +0.05 pp |
| 2019 | 22.74 | +0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 22.7 | +0.04 pp |
| 2017 | 22.66 | +0.05 pp |
| 2016 | 22.61 | +0.06 pp |
| 2015 | 22.55 | +0.04 pp |
| 2014 | 22.52 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 22.51 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 22.51 | +0.01 pp |
| 2011 | 22.5 | +0.01 pp |
| 2010 | 22.49 | +0.04 pp |
| 2009 | 22.45 | +0.03 pp |
| 2008 | 22.42 | +0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 22.39 | +0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 22.38 | −0 pp |
| 2005 | 22.38 | −0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 22.39 | −0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 22.4 | −0 pp |
| 2002 | 22.41 | −0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 22.41 | −0.01 pp |
| 2000 | 22.42 | +0 pp |
| 1999 | 22.42 | −0.01 pp |
| 1998 | 22.43 | +0 pp |
| 1997 | 22.43 | +0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 22.42 | +0.01 pp |
| 1995 | 22.42 | +0 pp |
| 1994 | 22.42 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | 22.41 | −0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 22.43 | −0.03 pp |
| 1991 | 22.45 | −0.03 pp |
| 1990 | 22.48 | +0.01 pp |
| 1989 | 22.47 | +0.02 pp |
| 1988 | 22.46 | +0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 22.43 | +0.03 pp |
| 1986 | 22.41 | +0.04 pp |
| 1985 | 22.37 | +0.04 pp |
| 1984 | 22.33 | +0.04 pp |
| 1983 | 22.29 | +0.03 pp |
| 1982 | 22.26 | +0.05 pp |
| 1981 | 22.21 | −0 pp |
| 1980 | 22.21 | +0.01 pp |
| 1979 | 22.2 | +0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 22.17 | +0.03 pp |
| 1977 | 22.15 | +0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 22.12 | +0.03 pp |
| 1975 | 22.09 | +0.07 pp |
| 1974 | 22.02 | +0.06 pp |
| 1973 | 21.97 | +0.02 pp |
| 1972 | 21.94 | +0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 21.94 | −0.01 pp |
| 1970 | 21.94 | +0 pp |
| 1969 | 21.94 | +0.02 pp |
| 1968 | 21.92 | +0.08 pp |
| 1967 | 21.85 | +0.09 pp |
| 1966 | 21.76 | +0.07 pp |
| 1965 | 21.68 | +0.05 pp |
| 1964 | 21.63 | +0.03 pp |
| 1963 | 21.6 | +0.04 pp |
| 1962 | 21.56 | +0.15 pp |
| 1961 | 21.41 | +0.19 pp |
| 1960 | 21.21 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
