Urban area over the long-term in France
France: Urban area over the long-term was 15,122 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,122 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15,122 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
174.71 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in France, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in France is 15,122 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in France peaked at 15,122 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.71 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places France 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 174.71 km² per grid cell | 174.71 km² per grid cell | 174.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 283.04 km² per grid cell | 283.04 km² per grid cell | 283.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 444.95 km² per grid cell | 444.95 km² per grid cell | 444.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 654.98 km² per grid cell | 654.98 km² per grid cell | 654.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 502.33 km² per grid cell | 502.33 km² per grid cell | 502.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 748.11 km² per grid cell | 748.11 km² per grid cell | 748.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 874.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 978.4 km² per grid cell | 978.4 km² per grid cell | 978.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,220 km² per grid cell | 1,220 km² per grid cell | 1,220 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,327 km² per grid cell | 1,327 km² per grid cell | 1,327 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,426 km² per grid cell | 1,426 km² per grid cell | 1,426 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1,521 km² per grid cell | 1,521 km² per grid cell | 1,521 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,616 km² per grid cell | 1,616 km² per grid cell | 1,616 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,713 km² per grid cell | 1,713 km² per grid cell | 1,713 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,815 km² per grid cell | 1,815 km² per grid cell | 1,815 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,020 km² per grid cell | 2,020 km² per grid cell | 2,020 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,225 km² per grid cell | 2,225 km² per grid cell | 2,225 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2,410 km² per grid cell | 2,410 km² per grid cell | 2,410 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,643 km² per grid cell | 2,643 km² per grid cell | 2,643 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,905 km² per grid cell | 2,905 km² per grid cell | 2,905 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,102 km² per grid cell | 3,102 km² per grid cell | 3,102 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,544 km² per grid cell | 3,544 km² per grid cell | 3,544 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,784 km² per grid cell | 3,784 km² per grid cell | 3,784 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,016 km² per grid cell | 4,016 km² per grid cell | 4,016 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,282 km² per grid cell | 4,282 km² per grid cell | 4,282 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,260 km² per grid cell | 4,260 km² per grid cell | 4,260 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,733 km² per grid cell | 4,733 km² per grid cell | 4,733 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 4,924 km² per grid cell | 4,924 km² per grid cell | 4,924 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 5,699 km² per grid cell | 5,232 km² per grid cell | 6,260 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,316 km² per grid cell | 6,411 km² per grid cell | 8,141 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,779 km² per grid cell | 8,259 km² per grid cell | 9,177 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,585 km² per grid cell | 9,248 km² per grid cell | 9,931 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,365 km² per grid cell | 10,009 km² per grid cell | 10,716 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,882 km² per grid cell | 10,808 km² per grid cell | 12,949 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,760 km² per grid cell | 13,176 km² per grid cell | 14,353 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,804 km² per grid cell | 14,487 km² per grid cell | 15,122 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in France?
- Urban area over the long-term in France was 15,122 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15,122 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.71 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does France rank for urban area over the long-term?
- France ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.