Rural population, female in France

France: Rural population, female was 10.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.2%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1980
All-time low
10.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in France, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 13.4 % of total1985: 13.2 % of total1990: 13 % of total1995: 12.6 % of total2000: 12.1 % of total2005: 11.5 % of total2010: 10.8 % of total2015: 10.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

France recorded 10.2% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in France peaked at 13.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.

France ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in France, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 13.4%
1985 13.2% -1.4%
1990 13.0% -1.5%
1995 12.6% -3.4%
2000 12.1% -3.9%
2005 11.5% -5.1%
2010 10.8% -5.4%
2015 10.2% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.3% 13.2% 13.4% 2
1990s 12.8% 12.6% 13.0% 2
2000s 11.8% 11.5% 12.1% 2
2010s 10.5% 10.2% 10.8% 2

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  3. 152 Peru 10.2% compare
  4. 154 Spain 10.1% compare
  5. 155 Norway 9.4% compare
  6. 156 United States 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in France?
Rural population, female in France was 10.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
How does France rank for rural population, female?
France ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.