France vs South Korea: Population in largest city
France
11.35 million
in 2025
South Korea
10.03 million
in 2025
France rank
20th
South Korea rank
22nd
Population in largest city over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 11.35 million against 10.03 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.32 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 million | 3.44 million | 4.37 million | France |
| 1970s | 8.48 million | 6.64 million | 1.84 million | France |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 9.24 million | 307,840 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.49 million | 10.28 million | 786,875 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.06 million | 9.83 million | 228,363 | France |
| 2010s | 10.71 million | 9.88 million | 822,492 | France |
| 2020s | 11.18 million | 9.99 million | 1.19 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, France or South Korea?
- France, at 11.35 million against 10.03 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between France and South Korea?
- 1.32 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for population in largest city?
- France ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.