Which has higher rural population, France or Marshall Islands?

France, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Marshall Islands?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Marshall Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

France

21.2%

in 2025

Marshall Islands

20.9%

in 2025

France rank

154th

Marshall Islands rank

155th

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

France
Marshall Islands

How they compare

France currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

France ranks 154th and Marshall Islands ranks 155th of 218 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	33.6%	58.2%	24.6%	Marshall Islands
1970s	27.3%	40.3%	13.0%	Marshall Islands
1980s	26.4%	36.7%	10.2%	Marshall Islands
1990s	25.0%	32.5%	7.5%	Marshall Islands
2000s	22.8%	29.6%	6.8%	Marshall Islands
2010s	22.2%	24.8%	2.6%	Marshall Islands
2020s	21.2%	21.8%	0.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, France or Marshall Islands?: France, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between France and Marshall Islands?: 0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Marshall Islands?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population?: France ranks 154th and Marshall Islands ranks 155th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.