France vs South Korea: Population in largest city

France
11.35 million
in 2025
South Korea
10.03 million
in 2025
France rank
20th
South Korea rank
22nd

Population in largest city over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.35 million against 10.03 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.