France vs IBRD only: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
France
1.13 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
IBRD only
1.03 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
17th
IBRD only rank
14th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- France
- IBRD only
How they compare
France currently reports 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 0.1 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IBRD only ahead.
France ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and IBRD only in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.45 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.436 sq. km per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.45 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.436 sq. km per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.45 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.436 sq. km per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0954 sq. km per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0088 sq. km per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0085 sq. km per square kilometre | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0962 sq. km per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, France or IBRD only?
- France, at 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between France and IBRD only?
- 0.1 sq. km per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and IBRD only rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) 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.