France Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of France population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of France in 2024 is 118.16 people per square kilometer, a 0.19% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of France in 2023 was 117.94 people per square kilometer, a 0.2% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of France in 2022 was 117.70 people per square kilometer, a 0.15% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of France in 2021 was 117.52 people per square kilometer, a 0.08% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Macao 23,152.01
Singapore 8,383.25
Hong Kong 6,753.77
Gibraltar 3,271.80
Bahrain 1,921.43
Malta 1,677.31
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,303.21
Barbados 656.53
Aruba 589.87
San Marino 560.23
South Korea 515.56
Monaco 482.61
Curacao 434.61
Netherlands 425.40
Israel 421.91
Belgium 383.75
Puerto Rico 368.52
Japan 324.45
Guam 322.43
Trinidad and Tobago 299.84
United Kingdom 278.98
Cayman Islands 264.72
Luxembourg 255.44
Liechtenstein 248.89
Kuwait 244.07
Qatar 238.21
Seychelles 235.35
Germany 232.82
Antigua and Barbuda 215.49
Switzerland 214.37
British Virgin Islands 211.75
Italy 194.32
Andorra 170.94
Isle of Man 148.95
Denmark 138.39
Cyprus 137.12
Poland 128.64
France 118.16
Portugal 110.85
Northern Mariana Islands 108.75
Hungary 107.44
Austria 107.02
Slovenia 103.47
UAE 97.23
Spain 93.83
French Polynesia 89.71
Greece 78.07
Ireland 72.42
Panama 60.12
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.87
Croatia 45.27
Lithuania 41.25
Palau 39.24
Faroe Islands 38.28
United States 34.77
Bahamas 29.92
Estonia 29.09
Latvia 28.02
Chile 25.98
Sweden 20.20
New Zealand 19.69
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.43
Argentina 16.57
Finland 16.40
New Caledonia 15.93
Oman 15.23
Bermuda 14.90
Norway 8.82
Canada 3.96
Iceland 3.67
Australia 3.45
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
France - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 118.16 0.19%
2023 117.94 0.20%
2022 117.70 0.15%
2021 117.52 0.08%
2020 117.43 0.12%
2019 117.29 0.19%
2018 117.06 0.21%
2017 116.82 0.24%
2016 116.54 0.28%
2015 116.21 0.35%
2014 115.81 0.40%
2013 115.35 0.42%
2012 114.87 0.47%
2011 114.33 0.53%
2010 113.72 0.57%
2009 113.08 0.60%
2008 112.41 0.64%
2007 111.69 0.67%
2006 110.95 0.68%
2005 110.20 0.67%
2004 109.47 0.64%
2003 108.78 0.60%
2002 108.13 0.61%
2001 107.48 0.60%
2000 106.84 0.54%
1999 106.27 0.47%
1998 105.78 0.42%
1997 105.34 0.38%
1996 104.94 0.35%
1995 104.57 0.33%
1994 104.23 0.31%
1993 103.91 0.33%
1992 103.56 0.39%
1991 103.16 0.41%
1990 102.74 0.43%
1989 102.30 0.46%
1988 101.83 0.49%
1987 101.33 0.49%
1986 100.84 0.48%
1985 100.36 0.48%
1984 99.89 0.46%
1983 99.42 0.50%
1982 98.93 0.56%
1981 98.38 0.56%
1980 97.82 0.53%
1979 97.30 0.48%
1978 96.84 0.47%
1977 96.39 0.46%
1976 95.95 0.45%
1975 95.52 0.55%
1974 95.00 0.67%
1973 94.36 0.79%
1972 93.63 0.86%
1971 92.83 0.88%
1970 92.01 0.87%
1969 91.22 0.89%
1968 90.42 0.95%
1967 89.57 1.02%
1966 88.66 1.07%
1965 87.73 1.11%
1964 86.77 1.11%
1963 85.82 1.04%
1962 84.93 1.07%
1961 84.04 1.06%
1960 83.16 1.01%
1959 82.32 1.00%
1958 81.51 0.94%
1957 80.75 0.86%
1956 80.06 0.84%
1955 79.39 0.85%
1954 78.72 0.80%
1953 78.10 0.80%
1952 77.48 0.82%
1951 76.85 0.85%
1950 76.20 0.00%