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France
Rural population (% of total population)

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

Global rank#153out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

38.334.029.725.421.2196019932025France · 2025: 21France

Analytical takeaways

  • France records 21 for Rural population (% of total population) in 2025, ranking #153 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population (% of total population) declined from 38 in 1960 to 21 in 2025, a decrease of 17.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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