Rural population, male in France
France: Rural population, male was 10.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
10.3%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1980
All-time low
10.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in France, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
France recorded 10.3% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in France peaked at 13.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
France ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3% | — |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in France?
- Rural population, male in France was 10.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does France rank for rural population, male?
- France ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.