Urban population, female in France
France: Urban population, female was 41.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in France, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in France is 41.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in France peaked at 41.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1980.
That places France 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.0% | — |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.8% | 41.3% | 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 urban population, female in France?
- Urban population, female in France was 41.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1980.
- How does France rank for urban population, female?
- France ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.