Canada vs France: Rural population
Canada
18.0%
in 2024
France
18.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
160th
France rank
161st
Rural population over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.0% against 18.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 160th and France ranks 161st of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 27.5% | 3.3% | France |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 26.4% | 2.6% | France |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 25.2% | 2.8% | France |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 23.0% | 3.1% | France |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 20.5% | 1.7% | France |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.5% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 18.0% against 18.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Canada and France?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for rural population?
- Canada ranks 160th and France ranks 161st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release