Urban population, total in France
France: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2016. βΌ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004β2016
Urban population, total in France, 2004β2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 0.7% for urban population, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in France peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
France ranks 42nd of 102 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, total in France?
- Urban population, total in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does France rank for urban population, total?
- France ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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