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France Highest Population Density

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127.8 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in France was 127.8 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (127.8), 2023 (126.9), 2022 (126.5), 2021 (125.9), 2020 (125.4).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

France Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	127.8
2nd	2023	126.9
3rd	2022	126.5
4th	2021	125.9
5th	2020	125.4

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	127.8	+1.0	87th
2023	126.9	+0.3	128th
2022	126.5	+0.6	130th
2021	125.9	+0.4	131st
2020	125.4	+0.4	131st
2019	125.0	+0.4	131st
2018	124.6	+0.4	131st
2017	124.2	+0.4	131st
2016	123.8	+0.3	130th
2015	123.5	+0.4	131st
2014	123.0	+0.6	131st
2013	122.5	+0.6	132nd
2012	121.8	+0.6	131st
2011	121.2	+0.6	129th
2010	120.7	+0.6	129th
2009	120.1	+0.6	129th
2008	119.4	+0.7	131st
2007	118.8	+0.7	132nd
2006	118.0	+0.8	132nd
2005	117.2	+0.9	130th
2004	116.4	+0.8	130th
2003	115.5	+0.8	130th
2002	114.7	+0.8	132nd
2001	113.9	+0.8	133rd
2000	113.0	+0.8	132nd
1999	112.3	+0.6	132nd
1998	111.7	+0.4	130th
1997	111.3	+0.4	131st
1996	110.9	+0.4	132nd
1995	110.5	+0.4	134th
1994	110.1	+0.4	134th
1993	109.7	+0.5	134th
1992	109.2	+0.5	132nd
1991	108.6	+0.5	114th
1990	108.1	+0.6	115th
1989	107.5	+0.6	115th
1988	106.9	+0.6	116th
1987	106.3	+0.6	116th
1986	105.7	+0.5	116th
1985	105.1	+0.5	116th
1984	104.6	+0.5	117th
1983	104.1	+0.6	118th
1982	103.5	+0.4	118th
1981	103.2	+0.6	118th
1980	102.6	+0.5	118th
1979	102.0	+0.5	119th
1978	101.6	+0.5	120th
1977	101.1	+0.5	121st
1976	100.6	+0.4	122nd
1975	100.2	+0.5	123rd
1974	99.7	+0.7	123rd
1973	99.1	+0.8	124th
1972	98.3	+0.9	124th
1971	97.4	+0.9	124th
1970	96.5	+0.9	124th
1969	95.6	+0.8	124th
1968	94.8	+0.7	124th
1967	94.1	+0.8	124th
1966	93.4	+0.8	124th
1965	92.5	+0.9	124th
1964	91.7	+1.0	124th
1963	90.7	+0.9	124th
1962	89.8	+0.9	124th
1961	88.9	–	124th

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