Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in France
France: Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles was 1,295 Thousand in 2005. ▬ Flat
Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in France, 1993–2005
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
France recorded 1,295 Thousand for seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in 2005. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in France peaked at 1,295 Thousand in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,230 Thousand, in 1994.
That places France 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,251 Thousand | — |
| 1994 | 1,230 Thousand | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,254 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,257 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,265 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,275 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,279 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,276 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,274 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,278 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,271 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,279 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,295 Thousand | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,259 Thousand | 1,230 Thousand | 1,279 Thousand | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,279 Thousand | 1,271 Thousand | 1,295 Thousand | 6 |
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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, per capita 0.2309 units per person (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 seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in France?
- Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in France was 1,295 Thousand in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 Thousand in 2005.
- What is the lowest seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 Thousand in 1994.
- How does France rank for seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles?
- France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2005.
- Is seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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