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Urban area long term, per capita in France

France: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban area long term, per capita in France, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0002 units per person for urban area long term, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in France peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1960.

That places France 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per capita in France, year by year

Year units per person Change
1960 0.0001 units per person —
1961 0.0001 units per person +1.6%
1962 0.0001 units per person +1.9%
1963 0.0001 units per person +2.4%
1964 0.0001 units per person +2.2%
1965 0.0001 units per person +2.1%
1966 0.0002 units per person +1.9%
1967 0.0002 units per person +1.7%
1968 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
1969 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
1970 0.0002 units per person +0.5%
1971 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
1972 0.0002 units per person +0.7%
1973 0.0002 units per person +0.7%
1974 0.0002 units per person +0.8%
1975 0.0002 units per person +0.8%
1976 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1977 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1978 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1979 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1980 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
1981 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
1982 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1983 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1984 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1985 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1986 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1987 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1988 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
1989 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
1990 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
1991 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1992 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1993 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
1994 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1995 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1996 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1997 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1998 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
1999 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
2001 0.0002 units per person +1.7%
2002 0.0002 units per person +1.2%
2003 0.0002 units per person +1.2%
2004 0.0002 units per person +1.7%
2005 0.0002 units per person +1.1%
2006 0.0002 units per person +1.1%
2007 0.0002 units per person +1.2%
2008 0.0002 units per person +1.7%
2009 0.0002 units per person +1.2%
2010 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
2011 0.0002 units per person +0.5%
2012 0.0002 units per person +0.5%
2013 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.0002 units per person +0.5%
2015 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2016 0.0002 units per person +0.7%
2017 0.0002 units per person +0.7%
2018 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2019 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2020 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2021 0.0002 units per person +0.5%
2022 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
2023 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2024 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2025 0.0002 units per person +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
1970s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
1980s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Italy 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 33 Latvia 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 36 Canada 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 37 Iceland 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 38 Ireland 0.0002 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per capita in France?
Urban area long term, per capita in France was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1960.
How does France rank for urban area long term, per capita?
France ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Urban area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 12,474 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.