Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in France
France: Number of dwellings (Absolute value) was 35,720 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
35,720
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
35,720
in 2017
All-time low
24,023
in 1982
Years of data
36
1982–2017
Number of dwellings in France, 1982–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of dwellings in France stood at 35,720. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of dwellings in France peaked at 35,720 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,023, in 1982.
France ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24,023 | — |
| 1983 | 24,385 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 24,761 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25,117 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25,453 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 25,787 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 26,097 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 26,377 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 26,656 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26,974 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 27,264 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27,553 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27,835 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28,134 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28,428 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 28,710 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 28,992 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29,266 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29,614 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,972 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 30,319 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 30,669 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,031 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,395 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31,784 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32,190 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32,580 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32,952 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,314 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33,672 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,038 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 34,415 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34,800 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35,152 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,435 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35,720 | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 35,720 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,441, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 35,720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,431, 8.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,250 | 24,023 | 26,377 | 8 |
| 1990s | 27,981 | 26,656 | 29,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,251 | 29,614 | 32,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,568 | 33,314 | 35,720 | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of dwellings in France?
- Number of dwellings in France was 35,720 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of dwellings recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35,720 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of dwellings recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,023 in 1982.
- How does France rank for number of dwellings?
- France ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of dwellings rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of dwellings (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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