Urban population, male in France

France: Urban population, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Urban population, male in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.825 % of male population2005: 0.822 % of male population2006: 0.818 % of male population2007: 0.815 % of male population2009: 0.817 % of male population2010: 0.81 % of male population2011: 0.812 % of male population2012: 0.648 % of male population2013: 0.648 % of male population2014: 0.647 % of male population2015: 0.652 % of male population2016: 0.654 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, male in France stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in France peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.3%
2006 0.8% -0.5%
2007 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.2%
2010 0.8% -0.8%
2011 0.8% +0.2%
2012 0.6% -20.2%
2013 0.6% -0.0%
2014 0.6% -0.2%
2015 0.7% +0.8%
2016 0.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 39 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 40 Denmark 0.7% compare
  3. 41 South Africa 0.7% compare
  4. 43 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  6. 45 Latvia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in France?
Urban population, male in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does France rank for urban population, male?
France ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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