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
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
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.