Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in France
France: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2052 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2052 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in France peaked at 0.3752 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2052 units per person, in 2025.
That places France 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3752 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3668 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3576 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3466 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3339 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3209 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3087 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2986 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2914 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2854 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2798 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2748 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2705 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2671 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2648 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2636 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2629 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2623 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2619 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2615 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2611 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2606 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2606 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.26 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2595 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2588 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.258 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2571 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2561 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2549 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2537 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2522 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2503 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2482 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2459 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2434 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2407 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2381 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2354 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2327 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2293 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2254 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.222 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2198 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2196 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2201 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2209 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2219 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2228 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2233 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2234 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2232 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2228 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.222 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2209 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2169 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2087 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2081 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2079 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2075 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2062 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2058 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2052 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3285 units per person | 0.2854 units per person | 0.3752 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2669 units per person | 0.2615 units per person | 0.2798 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2587 units per person | 0.2549 units per person | 0.2611 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2441 units per person | 0.2327 units per person | 0.2537 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2225 units per person | 0.2196 units per person | 0.2293 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2162 units per person | 0.2079 units per person | 0.2234 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2064 units per person | 0.2052 units per person | 0.2075 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.2089 units per person compare
- 152 Palau 0.2072 units per person compare
- 153 Oman 0.2052 units per person compare
- 155 Belarus 0.2031 units per person compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
- 157 United States of America 0.2013 units per person compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in France?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in France was 0.2052 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3752 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 units per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- France ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.