France vs United States of America: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

France
0.2052 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.2013 units per person
in 2025
France rank
154th
United States of America rank
157th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.2052 units per person against 0.2013 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0039 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 157th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3285 units per person 0.2823 units per person 0.0462 units per person France
1970s 0.2669 units per person 0.2675 units per person 0.0006 units per person United States of America
1980s 0.2587 units per person 0.2607 units per person 0.0021 units per person United States of America
1990s 0.2441 units per person 0.2318 units per person 0.0122 units per person France
2000s 0.2225 units per person 0.2 units per person 0.0226 units per person France
2010s 0.2162 units per person 0.1973 units per person 0.0189 units per person France
2020s 0.2064 units per person 0.2034 units per person 0.003 units per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, France or United States of America?
France, at 0.2052 units per person against 0.2013 units per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between France and United States of America?
0.0039 units per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
France ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.