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

France
0.2309 units per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.2393 units per person
in 2025
France rank
59th
Russian Federation rank
56th

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

  • France
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.2393 units per person against 0.2309 units per person in France, a difference of 0.0084 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 56th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2166 units per person 0.1618 units per person 0.0548 units per person France
1970s 0.2205 units per person 0.1826 units per person 0.038 units per person France
1980s 0.2234 units per person 0.193 units per person 0.0305 units per person France
1990s 0.2243 units per person 0.1945 units per person 0.0298 units per person France
2000s 0.2241 units per person 0.2081 units per person 0.0159 units per person France
2010s 0.2258 units per person 0.2246 units per person 0.0012 units per person France
2020s 0.2292 units per person 0.2366 units per person 0.0074 units per person Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.2393 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 Russian Federation?
0.0084 units per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
France ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 56th 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.