How does France rank for number of new book titles published per million people?

France ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 1996.

Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of new book titles published per million people in France

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in France
Creator: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Number of new book titles published per million people was 818.98 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)

818.98 book titles per million people

Change on year

up 40.7%

World rank

21st

of 68 countries

All-time high

818.98 book titles per million people

in 1996

All-time low

18.78 book titles per million people

in 1502

Years of data

361

1500–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in France, 1500–1996

Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

France recorded 818.98 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996. That is the highest value across all 361 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in France peaked at 818.98 book titles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.78 book titles per million people, in 1502.

France ranks 21st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1500s	26.71 book titles per million people	18.78 book titles per million people	36.21 book titles per million people	10
1510s	48.15 book titles per million people	41.28 book titles per million people	55.51 book titles per million people	10
1520s	42.11 book titles per million people	28.74 book titles per million people	60.88 book titles per million people	10
1530s	59.41 book titles per million people	51.34 book titles per million people	74.35 book titles per million people	10
1540s	83.67 book titles per million people	76.21 book titles per million people	93.78 book titles per million people	10
1550s	86.46 book titles per million people	68.51 book titles per million people	101.77 book titles per million people	10
1560s	58.31 book titles per million people	36.89 book titles per million people	90.24 book titles per million people	10
1570s	47.41 book titles per million people	33.8 book titles per million people	57.27 book titles per million people	10
1580s	55.64 book titles per million people	46.37 book titles per million people	70.41 book titles per million people	10
1590s	35.44 book titles per million people	28.8 book titles per million people	43.16 book titles per million people	10
1600s	57.28 book titles per million people	49.35 book titles per million people	72.72 book titles per million people	10
1610s	78.43 book titles per million people	61.03 book titles per million people	98.65 book titles per million people	10
1620s	72.33 book titles per million people	61.45 book titles per million people	86.8 book titles per million people	10
1630s	71.26 book titles per million people	58.07 book titles per million people	81.58 book titles per million people	10
1640s	96.31 book titles per million people	76.96 book titles per million people	192.73 book titles per million people	10
1650s	89.45 book titles per million people	77.03 book titles per million people	104.61 book titles per million people	10
1660s	101.56 book titles per million people	86.63 book titles per million people	119.36 book titles per million people	10
1670s	95.11 book titles per million people	82.03 book titles per million people	116.76 book titles per million people	10
1680s	91.28 book titles per million people	84.36 book titles per million people	99.01 book titles per million people	10
1690s	87.76 book titles per million people	80.56 book titles per million people	95.35 book titles per million people	10
1700s	69.39 book titles per million people	60.31 book titles per million people	94.38 book titles per million people	10
1710s	65.36 book titles per million people	55.81 book titles per million people	73.78 book titles per million people	10
1720s	67.46 book titles per million people	57.86 book titles per million people	75.2 book titles per million people	10
1730s	71.67 book titles per million people	63.91 book titles per million people	78.88 book titles per million people	10
1740s	71.91 book titles per million people	61.53 book titles per million people	91.18 book titles per million people	10
1750s	97.21 book titles per million people	86.98 book titles per million people	111.07 book titles per million people	10
1760s	100.17 book titles per million people	89.44 book titles per million people	107.12 book titles per million people	10
1770s	119.37 book titles per million people	103.89 book titles per million people	131.33 book titles per million people	10
1780s	139.34 book titles per million people	96.78 book titles per million people	271.24 book titles per million people	10
1790s	149.25 book titles per million people	88 book titles per million people	274.43 book titles per million people	10
1800s	106.78 book titles per million people	106.78 book titles per million people	106.78 book titles per million people	1
1820s	182.28 book titles per million people	182.28 book titles per million people	182.28 book titles per million people	1
1880s	374.96 book titles per million people	374.96 book titles per million people	374.96 book titles per million people	1
1910s	602.76 book titles per million people	602.76 book titles per million people	602.76 book titles per million people	1
1930s	193.61 book titles per million people	193.61 book titles per million people	193.61 book titles per million people	1
1940s	211.8 book titles per million people	98.18 book titles per million people	344.03 book titles per million people	10
1950s	244.77 book titles per million people	229.54 book titles per million people	266.7 book titles per million people	9
1960s	320.44 book titles per million people	235.21 book titles per million people	426.62 book titles per million people	10
1970s	482.34 book titles per million people	388.72 book titles per million people	582.46 book titles per million people	10
1980s	673.99 book titles per million people	580.59 book titles per million people	763.39 book titles per million people	10
1990s	727.87 book titles per million people	582.23 book titles per million people	818.98 book titles per million people	7

Countries ranked near France

18 Russia 898.49 book titles per million people compare
19 Hungary 894.82 book titles per million people compare
20 Germany 873.3 book titles per million people compare
22 Latvia 798.69 book titles per million people compare
23 Portugal 779.02 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in France?: Number of new book titles published per million people in France was 818.98 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 818.98 book titles per million people in 1996.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 18.78 book titles per million people in 1502.
How does France rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: France ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit: book titles per million people
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.