Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France

France: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 77.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.98 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.08 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
55.03 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France stood at 77.98 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France peaked at 78.08 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.03 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

France ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 55.03 units per square kilometre
1962 55.72 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1963 56.42 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1964 57.07 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1965 57.65 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1966 58.15 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 58.59 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1968 59.03 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 59.54 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1970 60.13 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1971 60.71 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1972 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1973 61.79 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1974 62.3 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1975 62.72 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 63.17 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1977 63.66 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 64.12 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 64.63 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1980 65.33 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1981 66.25 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 67.05 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 67.9 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 68.68 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1985 69.22 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1986 69.6 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1987 70.04 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1988 70.5 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1989 70.93 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 71.22 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1991 71.4 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 71.6 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 71.82 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 72.02 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 72.22 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 72.45 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 72.69 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 72.89 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 73.15 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 73.54 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2001 74.02 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 74.54 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 75.11 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2004 75.69 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 76.27 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 76.85 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 77.32 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 77.63 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 77.84 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 78.05 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 78.08 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 77.95 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2013 77.91 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 77.84 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 77.67 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2016 77.54 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 77.48 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 77.48 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 77.49 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 77.53 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 77.67 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 77.92 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 77.98 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.47 units per square kilometre 55.03 units per square kilometre 59.54 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 62.45 units per square kilometre 60.13 units per square kilometre 64.63 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 68.55 units per square kilometre 65.33 units per square kilometre 70.93 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 72.15 units per square kilometre 71.22 units per square kilometre 73.15 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 75.88 units per square kilometre 73.54 units per square kilometre 77.84 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 77.75 units per square kilometre 77.48 units per square kilometre 78.08 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 77.78 units per square kilometre 77.53 units per square kilometre 77.98 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 85 Syrian Arab Republic 83.49 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Jordan 83.03 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Poland 78.27 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Türkiye 75.57 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Malaysia 75.12 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Slovakia 74.54 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France?
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in France was 77.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 78.08 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 55.03 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does France rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
France ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.