At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 4,859 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,859 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,859 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,659 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 4,859 Thousand persons for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in France peaked at 4,859 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,659 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places France 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,076 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 3,795 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,896 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,923 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,978 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,018 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,293 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4,633 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4,306 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4,006 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,898 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,746 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,916 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,038 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,368 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3,659 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 4,246 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 4,056 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,538 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,262 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4,678 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 4,859 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,948 Thousand persons | 3,795 Thousand persons | 4,076 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,086 Thousand persons | 3,659 Thousand persons | 4,633 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,440 Thousand persons | 4,056 Thousand persons | 4,859 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,689 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 7,689 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Germany 6,122 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 4,346 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Italy 3,165 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in France was 4,859 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,859 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,659 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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