Rural population, per capita in France
France: Rural population, per capita was 0.2115 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in France stood at 0.2115 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in France peaked at 0.3832 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2115 units per person, in 2025.
France ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3832 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3747 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3654 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3543 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3414 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3282 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3158 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3055 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2982 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2921 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2864 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2812 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2769 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2734 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.271 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2699 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2692 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2687 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2683 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2679 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2675 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2671 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2665 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2658 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2651 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2644 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2636 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2627 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2617 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2606 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2593 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2578 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2559 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2515 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.249 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2464 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2437 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2411 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2383 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2349 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2309 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2275 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2253 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2251 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2256 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2265 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2275 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2284 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.229 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.229 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2288 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2283 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2276 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2265 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2224 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.214 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2135 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2131 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2126 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2124 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.212 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2115 units per person | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2115 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2115 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3359 units per person | 0.2921 units per person | 0.3832 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2733 units per person | 0.2679 units per person | 0.2864 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2645 units per person | 0.2606 units per person | 0.2675 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2497 units per person | 0.2383 units per person | 0.2593 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2281 units per person | 0.2251 units per person | 0.2349 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2217 units per person | 0.2131 units per person | 0.229 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2123 units per person | 0.2115 units per person | 0.2129 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in France?
- Rural population, per capita in France was 0.2115 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3832 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 units per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for rural population, per capita?
- France ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.