France Urban population growth (annual %)
What is France's urban population growth (annual %)? As of 2023, it's 0.3 Percentage, down from 0.6 Percentage in 2014.
| Label | Urban population growth (annual %) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.615 Percentage |
| 2015 | 0.8825 Percentage |
| 2016 | 1.3368 Percentage |
| 2017 | 0.3498 Percentage |
| 2018 | 0.3898 Percentage |
| 2019 | 0.355 Percentage |
| 2020 | 0.3536 Percentage |
| 2021 | 0.3881 Percentage |
| 2022 | 0.5312 Percentage |
| 2023 | 0.3021 Percentage |
Data Source: World Bank and Wantstats Repository
France Urban population growth (annual %): Key Points
- The 2023 figure for France's urban population growth is 0.3021 Percentage. Back in 2014 it was 0.6150 Percentage — a fall of about 51% across the years in between.
- 2015: spikes to 0.8825 Percentage (+43%).
- 2016: surges to 1.34 Percentage (+51%).
- 2017: caves in to 0.3498 Percentage (-74%).
- 2023: falls away sharply to 0.3021 Percentage (-43%).
- By the last year on record, 2023, the figure sits at 0.3021 Percentage — 50.9% below 2014.
Making Sense Of The Swings
This is not a clean trend line, so resist the urge to draw one. France's number moves both directions across the period — treat any single year as a snapshot, not a forecast.
Before drawing a conclusion from this chart alone, check how France compares to similar countries on urban population growth — the shape of this one line can look dramatic or unremarkable depending entirely on what it's measured against.
Treat this as France's best current estimate rather than a precise annual count — the source linked below periodically revises these figures as new survey data comes in.
This is the urban slice specifically — check the rural and national-total versions of this same indicator before drawing a country-wide conclusion. A national average can hide two very different local stories.
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