Total sample population, rural in France

France: Total sample population, rural was 21.29 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.29 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 96 countries
All-time high
21.33 million
in 2015
All-time low
9.90 million
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Total sample population, rural in France, 2004–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2004201020162004: 9.9M2005: 10.1M2006: 10.5M2007: 10.7M2009: 10.7M2010: 11.1M2011: 11.2M2012: 21.3M2013: 21.1M2014: 21.3M2015: 21.3M2016: 21.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 21.29 million for total sample population, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in France peaked at 21.33 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.90 million, in 2004.

France ranks 19th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 9.90 million —
2005 10.14 million +2.5%
2006 10.51 million +3.6%
2007 10.72 million +2.1%
2009 10.66 million -0.6%
2010 11.09 million +4.1%
2011 11.17 million +0.7%
2012 21.26 million +90.3%
2013 21.12 million -0.7%
2014 21.31 million +0.9%
2015 21.33 million +0.1%
2016 21.29 million -0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 21.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 9.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 21.29 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 9.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.39 million 9.90 million 10.72 million 5
2010s 18.37 million 11.09 million 21.33 million 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Mexico 28.72 million compare
  2. 17 Turkey 23.57 million compare
  3. 18 Venezuela 21.87 million
  4. 20 South Africa 20.26 million compare
  5. 21 Nepal 20.14 million compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 18.93 million compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in France?
Total sample population, rural in France was 21.29 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 21.33 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.90 million in 2004.
How does France rank for total sample population, rural?
France ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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