Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.274% to 23.0% in France in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in France reached an all time high of 23.0% in 2024 and an all time low of 21.2% in 1960. When compared to France's main peers, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Belgium amounted to 26.9%, 9.70% in Germany, 19.5% in Italy and 25.6% in Spain in 2024.
France has been ranked 58th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Austria | % | 21.5% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 9.58% | 9.60% | 9.63% | 9.66% | 9.62% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 18.8% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Morocco | % | 21.8% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 22.1% | 22.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 4.66% | 4.68% | 4.75% | 4.84% | 4.87% | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | % | 41.2% | 41.3% | 41.5% | 41.4% | 41.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spain | % | 25.6% | 25.7% | 25.8% | 25.9% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% |
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