Number of local governments in France

France: Number of local governments was 101 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
101
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 75 countries
All-time high
101
in 2016
All-time low
101
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Number of local governments in France, 2016–2023

02550751002016201920232016: 1012017: 1012018: 1012019: 1012020: 1012021: 1012022: 1012023: 101

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

France recorded 101 for number of local governments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places France 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in France, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 101
2017 101 +0.0%
2018 101 +0.0%
2019 101 +0.0%
2020 101 +0.0%
2021 101 +0.0%
2022 101 +0.0%
2023 101 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101 101 101 4
2020s 101 101 101 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in France?
Number of local governments in France was 101 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 101 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2016.
How does France rank for number of local governments?
France ranks 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed