Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France
France: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2309 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France is 0.2309 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France peaked at 0.2309 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2121 units per person, in 1960.
France ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2121 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2141 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2156 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.216 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2163 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2168 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2176 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2185 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2192 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2194 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2194 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2194 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2194 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2197 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2202 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2209 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2212 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2215 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2217 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.222 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2221 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2221 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2226 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2229 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2233 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2237 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2241 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2243 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2246 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2247 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2248 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2243 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2241 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2243 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2243 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2242 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2241 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2241 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.224 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2239 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2238 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2238 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2239 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2245 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2249 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.225 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2251 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2251 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2252 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2255 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2261 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2266 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.227 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2274 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2279 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2284 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2285 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2293 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2301 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2309 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2166 units per person | 0.2121 units per person | 0.2194 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2205 units per person | 0.2194 units per person | 0.222 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2234 units per person | 0.2221 units per person | 0.2247 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2243 units per person | 0.2241 units per person | 0.2248 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2241 units per person | 0.2238 units per person | 0.2245 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2258 units per person | 0.2249 units per person | 0.2274 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2292 units per person | 0.2279 units per person | 0.2309 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,345 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in France was 0.2309 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2309 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2121 units per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- France ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.