France—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #170 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.3%
2024
YoY Change
-5.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#170
of 217 countries
Maximum
1.3%
2016
Minimum
0.3%
2024
CAGR
-5.6%
25 years
Last
0.3%
Previous
0.3%
Highest
1.3%
Lowest
0.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
France's urban population growth (%) was 0.3% in 2024, ranking #170 out of 217 countries. This represents a -5.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.3% (2016) and the lowest was 0.3% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |