France vs Türkiye: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 78.8% in France and 89.5% in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 10.6 percentage points, or 1.14 times that in France.
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Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 78.8 2025 | 77.8 | 71 of 229 | 86.3 2050 |
| Türkiye | 89.5 2025 | 87.2 | 35 of 229 | 91.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher since 2013, when it overtook France.
- In 2025, France ranked 71 and Türkiye ranked 35 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts France at 86.3% and Türkiye at 91.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | France | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.8 | 89.5 |
| 2024 | 78.8 | 89.3 |
| 2023 | 78.8 | 89 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 89 |
| 2021 | 78.7 | 89.2 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 88.9 |
| 2019 | 78.7 | 88.7 |
| 2018 | 78.7 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 78.7 | 88 |
| 2016 | 78.6 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | 87.2 |
| 2014 | 77.4 | 83.6 |
| 2013 | 77.2 | 78.5 |
| 2012 | 77.2 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 77.1 | 71 |
| 2010 | 77.1 | 69.4 |
| 2009 | 77.1 | 67.8 |
| 2008 | 77.2 | 66.5 |
| 2007 | 77.3 | 65.3 |
| 2006 | 77.4 | 64.3 |
| 2005 | 77.4 | 63.3 |
| 2004 | 77.5 | 62.4 |
| 2003 | 77.5 | 61.6 |
| 2002 | 77.3 | 60.7 |
| 2001 | 76.9 | 59.9 |
| 2000 | 76.5 | 59 |
| 1999 | 76.2 | 58.1 |
| 1998 | 75.9 | 57.3 |
| 1997 | 75.6 | 56.5 |
| 1996 | 75.4 | 55.8 |
| 1995 | 75.1 | 55.1 |
| 1994 | 74.9 | 54.3 |
| 1993 | 74.6 | 53.6 |
| 1992 | 74.4 | 52.8 |
| 1991 | 74.2 | 52 |
| 1990 | 74.1 | 51 |
| 1989 | 73.9 | 50 |
| 1988 | 73.8 | 49 |
| 1987 | 73.7 | 47.8 |
| 1986 | 73.6 | 46.7 |
| 1985 | 73.6 | 45.6 |
| 1984 | 73.5 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 73.4 | 43.2 |
| 1982 | 73.4 | 42 |
| 1981 | 73.3 | 40.9 |
| 1980 | 73.3 | 39.9 |
| 1979 | 73.2 | 39 |
| 1978 | 73.2 | 38.1 |
| 1977 | 73.1 | 37.2 |
| 1976 | 73.1 | 36.4 |
| 1975 | 73 | 35.4 |
| 1974 | 72.9 | 34.4 |
| 1973 | 72.7 | 33.4 |
| 1972 | 72.3 | 32.3 |
| 1971 | 71.9 | 31.3 |
| 1970 | 71.4 | 30.3 |
| 1969 | 70.8 | 29.2 |
| 1968 | 70.2 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 69.5 | 27 |
| 1966 | 68.4 | 26.1 |
| 1965 | 67.2 | 25.4 |
| 1964 | 65.9 | 24.9 |
| 1963 | 64.6 | 24.5 |
| 1962 | 63.5 | 24.1 |
| 1961 | 62.5 | 23.8 |
| 1960 | 61.7 | 23.4 |
| 1959 | 60.9 | 23.1 |
| 1958 | 60.1 | 22.7 |
| 1957 | 59.4 | 22.3 |
| 1956 | 58.7 | 21.8 |
| 1955 | 58 | 21.2 |
| 1954 | 57.4 | 20.2 |
| 1953 | 56.7 | 18.9 |
| 1952 | 56.1 | 17.6 |
| 1951 | 55.4 | 16.5 |
| 1950 | 54.7 | 15.6 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | France | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.9 | 89.6 |
| 2027 | 79 | 89.8 |
| 2028 | 79.1 | 89.9 |
| 2029 | 79.2 | 90.1 |
| 2030 | 79.4 | 90.2 |
| 2031 | 79.6 | 90.3 |
| 2032 | 79.7 | 90.4 |
| 2033 | 80 | 90.5 |
| 2034 | 80.2 | 90.6 |
| 2035 | 80.4 | 90.7 |
| 2036 | 80.7 | 90.8 |
| 2037 | 81 | 90.9 |
| 2038 | 81.3 | 90.9 |
| 2039 | 81.6 | 91 |
| 2040 | 81.9 | 91.1 |
| 2041 | 82.3 | 91.1 |
| 2042 | 82.7 | 91.2 |
| 2043 | 83.1 | 91.2 |
| 2044 | 83.5 | 91.2 |
| 2045 | 83.9 | 91.3 |
| 2046 | 84.3 | 91.3 |
| 2047 | 84.8 | 91.3 |
| 2048 | 85.3 | 91.3 |
| 2049 | 85.8 | 91.4 |
| 2050 | 86.3 | 91.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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