France vs North America: Rural population
France
14.54 million
in 2025
North America
74.83 million
in 2025
France rank
39th
North America rank
41st
Rural population over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 74.83 million against 14.54 million in France, a difference of 60.29 million.
That makes North America's figure about 5.1 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 39th and North America ranks 41st of 217 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.60 million | 59.33 million | 42.73 million | North America |
| 1970s | 14.67 million | 62.31 million | 47.64 million | North America |
| 1980s | 14.96 million | 67.02 million | 52.06 million | North America |
| 1990s | 14.83 million | 67.30 million | 52.47 million | North America |
| 2000s | 14.34 million | 65.29 million | 50.95 million | North America |
| 2010s | 14.69 million | 69.06 million | 54.37 million | North America |
| 2020s | 14.48 million | 73.94 million | 59.46 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, France or North America?
- North America, at 74.83 million against 14.54 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between France and North America?
- 60.29 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and North America rank globally for rural population?
- France ranks 39th and North America ranks 41st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.