France vs Venezuela: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- France
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
France ranks 113th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.1% | 0.3% | 2.4% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | France |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.6% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, France or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.1% against 0.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between France and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Venezuela?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do France and Venezuela rank globally for rural population growth?
- France ranks 113th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 210 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.