France vs Spain: Rural population growth
France
0.0%
in 2025
Spain
0.0%
in 2025
France rank
112th
Spain rank
115th
Rural population growth over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes France's figure about 2.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 112th and Spain ranks 115th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.1% | -1.5% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -0.7% | 0.5% | France |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.9% | 1.1% | France |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.2% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, France or Spain?
- France, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between France and Spain?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for rural population growth?
- France ranks 112th and Spain ranks 115th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.