Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in France
France: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in France is 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in France peaked at 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
France ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 Austria 7.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nauru 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 6.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 41 Brunei 6.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 6.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in France?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in France was 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does France rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.