Urban population, total in France

France: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2016. β–Ό 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
2004–2016

Urban population, total in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.831 % of total population2005: 0.828 % of total population2006: 0.823 % of total population2007: 0.821 % of total population2009: 0.824 % of total population2010: 0.818 % of total population2011: 0.818 % of total population2012: 0.655 % of total population2013: 0.659 % of total population2014: 0.657 % of total population2015: 0.658 % of total population2016: 0.661 % of total population

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

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 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 40 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  3. 41 Denmark 0.7% compare
  4. 43 South Africa 0.7% compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  6. 45 Montenegro 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

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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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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