France vs Malaysia: Share urban and rural population

France
78.84
in 2025
Malaysia
77.39
in 2025
France rank
76th
Malaysia rank
79th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
20406080195019872025

How they compare

France currently reports 78.84 against 77.39 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.45.

Across all 76 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 229 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 57.73 23.28 34.46 France
1960s 66.41 27.63 38.78 France
1970s 72.67 31.3 41.37 France
1980s 73.55 40.21 33.34 France
1990s 75.03 55.15 19.88 France
2000s 77.19 66.37 10.82 France
2010s 77.83 73.07 4.77 France
2020s 78.77 76.21 2.56 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, France or Malaysia?
France, at 78.84 against 77.39 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between France and Malaysia?
1.45, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
France ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed