Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in France
France: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0299 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0291 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.026 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 100 Cuba 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cameroon 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ukraine 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malaysia 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in France?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in France was 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.