Urban population, male (% of total) in France
France: Urban population, male (% of total) was 38.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in France, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in France stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in France peaked at 38.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1980.
That places France 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.3% | — |
| 1985 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 38.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 38.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.6% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.4% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.5% | 38.2% | 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)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in France?
- Urban population, male in France was 38.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1980.
- How does France rank for urban population, male?
- France ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.