Urban population, aged 25-64 in France

France: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Urban population, aged 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.833 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.833 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.828 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.821 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.828 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.821 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.823 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.658 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.661 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.653 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.654 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.664 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, aged 25-64 in France is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

France ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, aged 25-64 in France, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.1%
2006 0.8% -0.6%
2007 0.8% -0.8%
2009 0.8% +0.8%
2010 0.8% -0.9%
2011 0.8% +0.3%
2012 0.7% -20.1%
2013 0.7% +0.5%
2014 0.7% -1.3%
2015 0.7% +0.2%
2016 0.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 39 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 40 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  3. 41 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  4. 43 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  6. 45 Montenegro 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in France?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does France rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
France ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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