Population in largest city rose 0.557% to 11.1 mil in France in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in largest city in France reached an all time high of 11.1 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 7.41 mil in 1960. When compared to France's main peers, population in largest city in Belgium amounted to 2.10 mil, 3.57 mil in Germany, 4.28 mil in Italy and 6.67 mil in Spain in 2021.
France has been ranked 17th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in largest city, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in the Largest City | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Austria | mil | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.92 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | mil | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.07 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | mil | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 3.51 | 3.53 | 3.54 | 3.55 | 3.56 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | mil | 4.11 | 4.15 | 4.18 | 4.21 | 4.23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Morocco | mil | 3.59 | 3.62 | 3.65 | 3.68 | 3.72 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | mil | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | mil | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | mil | 2.88 | 2.90 | 2.91 | 2.93 | 2.94 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spain | mil | 6.22 | 6.31 | 6.40 | 6.50 | 6.56 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | mil | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.38 |
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