Urban population 78.8%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history France 2025 · 78.8%
0 19.71 39.42 59.13 78.84 1960 1993 2025 1960: 61.7% 1961: 62.5% 1962: 63.5% 1963: 64.6% 1964: 65.9% 1965: 67.2% 1966: 68.4% 1967: 69.5% 1968: 70.2% 1969: 70.8% 1970: 71.4% 1971: 71.9% 1972: 72.3% 1973: 72.7% 1974: 72.9% 1975: 73% 1976: 73.1% 1977: 73.1% 1978: 73.2% 1979: 73.2% 1980: 73.2% 1981: 73.3% 1982: 73.4% 1983: 73.4% 1984: 73.5% 1985: 73.6% 1986: 73.6% 1987: 73.7% 1988: 73.8% 1989: 73.9% 1990: 74.1% 1991: 74.2% 1992: 74.4% 1993: 74.6% 1994: 74.8% 1995: 75.1% 1996: 75.4% 1997: 75.6% 1998: 75.9% 1999: 76.2% 2000: 76.5% 2001: 76.9% 2002: 77.3% 2003: 77.5% 2004: 77.5% 2005: 77.4% 2006: 77.3% 2007: 77.2% 2008: 77.2% 2009: 77.1% 2010: 77.1% 2011: 77.1% 2012: 77.2% 2013: 77.2% 2014: 77.4% 2015: 77.8% 2016: 78.6% 2017: 78.6% 2018: 78.7% 2019: 78.7% 2020: 78.7% 2021: 78.7% 2022: 78.8% 2023: 78.8% 2024: 78.8% 2025: 78.8% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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