Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.47% to 18.0% in France in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in France reached an all time high of 38.1% in 1960 and an all time low of 18.0% in 2024. When compared to France's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Belgium amounted to 1.78%, 22.1% in Germany, 27.7% in Italy and 18.2% in Spain in 2024.
France has been ranked 138th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Austria | % | 41.7% | 41.5% | 41.3% | 41.0% | 40.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 2.00% | 1.96% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 1.85% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 29.6% | 29.3% | 29.0% | 28.7% | 28.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | 9.02% | 8.78% | 8.55% | 8.33% | 8.12% | ||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | % | 37.5% | 37.0% | 36.5% | 35.9% | 35.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 8.51% | 8.12% | 7.76% | 7.43% | 7.11% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 39.9% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 39.9% | 39.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | % | 34.8% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 33.2% | 32.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 45.5% | 45.2% | 44.9% | 44.6% | 44.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 19.7% | 19.4% | 19.2% | 18.9% | 18.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.1% | 26.0% | 25.9% |
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