Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba vs France: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
62.6%
in 2020
France
62.1%
in 2020
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
171st
France rank
173rd

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • France
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in France, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 171st and France ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba France Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 58.9% 58.9% France
1960s 0.0% 61.1% 61.1% France
1970s 0.0% 62.5% 62.5% France
1980s 22.1% 62.8% 40.7% France
1990s 52.2% 62.8% 10.6% France
2000s 59.3% 62.5% 3.3% France
2010s 62.5% 62.2% 0.3% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
2020s 62.6% 62.1% 0.5% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba or France?
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, at 62.6% against 62.1% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and France?
0.5%, with Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and France rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 171st and France ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.