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Rural population

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.RUR.TOTL•Unit•1960 → 2024•217 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
India
IND
937.6107M Unit
2024
China
CHN
480.5352M Unit
2024
Pakistan
PAK
152.8384M Unit
2024
Indonesia
IDN
116.936M Unit
2024
Bangladesh
BGD
116.8451M Unit
2024
Ethiopia
ETH
100.8642M Unit
2024
Rural population infographic

Rural population by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Unit
≤ 34.32K
34.32K – 395.83K
395.83K – 1.08M
1.08M – 2.82M
2.82M – 8.99M
8.99M – 17.52M
> 17.52M
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Rural population
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Rural population
Countries
217
 
Median
1.6M
 
Mean
15.9M
 
25th pctl
206.6K
 
75th pctl
9.7M
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Rural population
IndiaChinaPakistan
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
IndiaIND937.61M Unit2024
ChinaCHN480.54M Unit2024
PakistanPAK152.84M Unit2024
IndonesiaIDN116.94M Unit2024
BangladeshBGD116.85M Unit2024
EthiopiaETH100.86M Unit2024
NigeriaNGA86.15M Unit2024
United StatesUSA67.6M Unit2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY66.66M Unit2024
Viet NamVNM62.12M Unit2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD60.38M Unit2024
PhilippinesPHL51.61M Unit2024
TanzaniaTZA43.76M Unit2024
KenyaKEN38.43M Unit2024
MyanmarMMR37.9M Unit2024
Russian FederationRUS35.72M Unit2024
UgandaUGA34.37M Unit2024
SudanSDN32.86M Unit2024
AfghanistanAFG31.69M Unit2024
ThailandTHA27.33M Unit2024
MexicoMEX26.49M Unit2024
BrazilBRA25.66M Unit2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM25.65M Unit2024
South AfricaZAF23.24M Unit2024
NigerNER22.15M Unit2024
MozambiqueMOZ22.01M Unit2024
MadagascarMDG21.6M Unit2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN21.04M Unit2024
ItalyITA17.92M Unit2024
MalawiMWI17.92M Unit2024
UzbekistanUZB17.82M Unit2024
Sri LankaLKA17.47M Unit2024
Burkina FasoBFA16.88M Unit2024
MaliMLI16.74M Unit2024
GermanyDEU15.02M Unit2024
ChadTCD14.83M Unit2024
Cote d'IvoireCIV14.7M Unit2024
PolandPOL14.63M Unit2024
FranceFRA14.53M Unit2024
GhanaGHA14.33M Unit2024
MoroccoMAR14.17M Unit2024
IraqIRQ13.87M Unit2024
CameroonCMR12.99M Unit2024
ZambiaZMB11.62M Unit2024
United KingdomGBR11.6M Unit2024
AlgeriaDZA11.57M Unit2024
UkraineUKR11.54M Unit2024
ColombiaCOL11.36M Unit2024
AngolaAGO11.12M Unit2024
BurundiBDI10.56M Unit2024
CambodiaKHM10.43M Unit2024
ZimbabweZWE10M Unit2024
RwandaRWA10M Unit2024
NepalNPL9.85M Unit2024
Korea, Rep.KOR9.75M Unit2024
JapanJPN9.68M Unit2024
SpainESP9.62M Unit2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK9.58M Unit2024
South SudanSSD9.39M Unit2024
GuineaGIN9.14M Unit2024
RomaniaROU9.11M Unit2024
TurkiyeTUR9.11M Unit2024
Papua New GuineaPNG8.95M Unit2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM8.63M Unit2024
SenegalSEN8.28M Unit2024
MalaysiaMYS8.21M Unit2024
GuatemalaGTM8.11M Unit2024
TajikistanTJK7.82M Unit2024
KazakhstanKAZ7.81M Unit2024
CanadaCAN7.14M Unit2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR6.89M Unit2024
BeninBEN6.86M Unit2024
EcuadorECU6.67M Unit2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU5.49M Unit2024
TogoTGO5.35M Unit2024
HaitiHTI5.29M Unit2024
PeruPER5.07M Unit2024
Sierra LeoneSLE4.72M Unit2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ4.71M Unit2024
Lao PDRLAO4.7M Unit2024
HondurasHND4.46M Unit2024
AzerbaijanAZE4.23M Unit2024
PortugalPRT4.14M Unit2024
TurkmenistanTKM3.97M Unit2024
TunisiaTUN3.64M Unit2024
BoliviaBOL3.57M Unit2024
ArgentinaARG3.53M Unit2024
AustraliaAUS3.37M Unit2024
Dominican RepublicDOM3.15M Unit2024
Venezuela, RBVEN3.04M Unit2024
Central African RepublicCAF2.98M Unit2024
CzechiaCZE2.97M Unit2024
HungaryHUN2.82M Unit2024
NicaraguaNIC2.82M Unit2024
AustriaAUT2.8M Unit2024
Slovak RepublicSVK2.54M Unit2024
CubaCUB2.51M Unit2024
LiberiaLBR2.5M Unit2024
SerbiaSRB2.48M Unit2024
EritreaERI2.31M Unit2024
Congo, Rep.COG2.29M Unit2024
GreeceGRC2.19M Unit2024
ChileCHL2.18M Unit2024
ParaguayPRY2.09M Unit2024
MauritaniaMRT2.04M Unit2024
IrelandIRL1.92M Unit2024
BelarusBLR1.9M Unit2024
BulgariaBGR1.68M Unit2024
CroatiaHRV1.64M Unit2024
El SalvadorSLV1.58M Unit2024
United Arab EmiratesARE1.56M Unit2024
PanamaPAN1.54M Unit2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH1.51M Unit2024
NamibiaNAM1.5M Unit2024
BelgiumBEL1.47M Unit2024
FinlandFIN1.45M Unit2024
GeorgiaGEO1.44M Unit2024
MoldovaMDA1.36M Unit2024
LesothoLSO1.32M Unit2024
SwitzerlandCHE1.31M Unit2024
Guinea-BissauGNB1.19M Unit2024
SwedenSWE1.18M Unit2024
JamaicaJAM1.17M Unit2024
OmanOMN1.09M Unit2024
Costa RicaCRI1.06M Unit2024
ArmeniaARM1.04M Unit2024
MongoliaMNG1.02M Unit2024
Timor-LesteTLS999.16K Unit2024
AlbaniaALB985.41K Unit2024
Gambia, TheGMB985.33K Unit2024
SloveniaSVN941.21K Unit2024
NorwayNOR928.93K Unit2024
EswatiniSWZ916.58K Unit2024
LithuaniaLTU900.32K Unit2024
LibyaLBY894.18K Unit2024
New ZealandNZL849.33K Unit2024
IsraelISR844.21K Unit2024
BotswanaBWA820.32K Unit2024
JordanJOR814.46K Unit2024
KosovoXKX792.05K Unit2024
NetherlandsNLD784.58K Unit2024
MauritiusMUS759.72K Unit2024
North MacedoniaMKD682.96K Unit2024
West Bank and GazaPSE681.26K Unit2024
DenmarkDNK675.64K Unit2024
Trinidad and TobagoTTO629.97K Unit2024
GuyanaGUY611.03K Unit2024
LatviaLVA588.13K Unit2024
ComorosCOM575.97K Unit2024
Solomon IslandsSLB568.02K Unit2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ542.07K Unit2024
LebanonLBN539.74K Unit2024
BhutanBTN454.62K Unit2024
CyprusCYP452.55K Unit2024
EstoniaEST402.12K Unit2024
FijiFJI380.09K Unit2024
DjiboutiDJI316.66K Unit2024
MaldivesMDV306.13K Unit2024
VanuatuVUT254.73K Unit2024
BelizeBLZ242.93K Unit2024
SurinameSUR217.2K Unit2024
MontenegroMNE214.85K Unit2024
GabonGAB206.59K Unit2024
Puerto Rico (US)PRI184.06K Unit2024
SamoaWSM179.86K Unit2024
UruguayURY149.07K Unit2024
St. LuciaLCA127.44K Unit2024
Cabo VerdeCPV121.92K Unit2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN116.15K Unit2024
BarbadosBRB114.29K Unit2024
Channel IslandsCHI113.14K Unit2024
French PolynesiaPYF107.88K Unit2024
New CaledoniaNCL93.79K Unit2024
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM87.75K Unit2024
TongaTON82.14K Unit2024
Bahamas, TheBHS74.94K Unit2024
GrenadaGRD74.35K Unit2024
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP73.32K Unit2024
Antigua and BarbudaATG70.9K Unit2024
SeychellesSYC66.39K Unit2024
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT52.47K Unit2024
KiribatiKIR50.5K Unit2024
ArubaABW41.26K Unit2024
Isle of ManIMN40.26K Unit2024
LuxembourgLUX34.91K Unit2024
LiechtensteinLIE34.52K Unit2024
Faroe IslandsFRO33.13K Unit2024
St. Kitts and NevisKNA31.95K Unit2024
MaltaMLT24.72K Unit2024
IcelandISL22.49K Unit2024
QatarQAT19.38K Unit2024
DominicaDMA17.52K Unit2024
British Virgin IslandsVGB17.17K Unit2024
CuracaoCUW13.36K Unit2024
GuamGUM9.78K Unit2024
AndorraAND9.11K Unit2024
American SamoaASM8.91K Unit2024
Marshall IslandsMHL7.99K Unit2024
GreenlandGRL6.64K Unit2024
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR4.87K Unit2024
PalauPLW3.68K Unit2024
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP3.51K Unit2024
TuvaluTUV3.4K Unit2024
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA2.71K Unit2024
San MarinoSMR966 Unit2024
BahrainBHR0 Unit2024
BermudaBMU0 Unit2024
Cayman IslandsCYM0 Unit2024
GibraltarGIB0 Unit2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG0 Unit2024
KuwaitKWT0 Unit2024
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC0 Unit2024
St. Martin (French part)MAF0 Unit2024
MonacoMCO0 Unit2024
NauruNRU0 Unit2024
SingaporeSGP0 Unit2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM0 Unit2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)