France vs Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

France
0.2309 units per person
in 2025
Ireland
0.2369 units per person
in 2025
France rank
59th
Ireland rank
57th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2369 units per person against 0.2309 units per person in France, a difference of 0.006 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 57th of 121 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2166 units per person 0.2482 units per person 0.0316 units per person Ireland
1970s 0.2205 units per person 0.2617 units per person 0.0411 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.2234 units per person 0.2616 units per person 0.0382 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.2243 units per person 0.2611 units per person 0.0368 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.2241 units per person 0.2495 units per person 0.0254 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.2258 units per person 0.2452 units per person 0.0194 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.2292 units per person 0.2403 units per person 0.0111 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.2369 units per person against 0.2309 units per person in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between France and Ireland?
0.006 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
France ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 57th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.