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Rural population

Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.RUR.TOTL•Unit•1960 → 2025•217 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
India
IND
941.4243M Unit
2025
China
CHN
473.4144M Unit
2025
Pakistan
PAK
154.3425M Unit
2025
Bangladesh
BGD
117.2893M Unit
2025
Indonesia
IDN
116.0231M Unit
2025
Ethiopia
ETH
102.8102M Unit
2025
Rural population infographic

Rural population by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Unit
≤ 34.75K
34.75K – 393.64K
393.64K – 1.1M
1.1M – 2.81M
2.81M – 9.03M
9.03M – 17.39M
> 17.39M
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
205.2K
 
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
IndiaIND941.42M Unit2025
ChinaCHN473.41M Unit2025
PakistanPAK154.34M Unit2025
BangladeshBGD117.29M Unit2025
IndonesiaIDN116.02M Unit2025
EthiopiaETH102.81M Unit2025
NigeriaNGA86.04M Unit2025
United StatesUSA67.7M Unit2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY67.58M Unit2025
Viet NamVNM62.15M Unit2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD61.93M Unit2025
PhilippinesPHL51.65M Unit2025
TanzaniaTZA44.53M Unit2025
KenyaKEN39M Unit2025
MyanmarMMR38.08M Unit2025
Russian FederationRUS35.52M Unit2025
UgandaUGA34.97M Unit2025
SudanSDN33.61M Unit2025
AfghanistanAFG32.47M Unit2025
ThailandTHA26.64M Unit2025
MexicoMEX26.34M Unit2025
Yemen, Rep.YEM26.3M Unit2025
BrazilBRA25.16M Unit2025
South AfricaZAF23.43M Unit2025
NigerNER22.79M Unit2025
MozambiqueMOZ22.37M Unit2025
MadagascarMDG21.97M Unit2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN20.91M Unit2025
MalawiMWI18.31M Unit2025
UzbekistanUZB18.15M Unit2025
ItalyITA17.86M Unit2025
Sri LankaLKA17.31M Unit2025
Burkina FasoBFA17.11M Unit2025
MaliMLI17.08M Unit2025
ChadTCD15.21M Unit2025
GermanyDEU14.91M Unit2025
Cote d'IvoireCIV14.87M Unit2025
PolandPOL14.54M Unit2025
FranceFRA14.54M Unit2025
GhanaGHA14.4M Unit2025
MoroccoMAR14.17M Unit2025
IraqIRQ14.13M Unit2025
CameroonCMR13.25M Unit2025
UkraineUKR11.85M Unit2025
ZambiaZMB11.85M Unit2025
United KingdomGBR11.59M Unit2025
AlgeriaDZA11.47M Unit2025
ColombiaCOL11.34M Unit2025
AngolaAGO11.14M Unit2025
BurundiBDI10.69M Unit2025
CambodiaKHM10.51M Unit2025
ZimbabweZWE10.09M Unit2025
RwandaRWA10.07M Unit2025
NepalNPL9.77M Unit2025
Korea, Rep.KOR9.73M Unit2025
SpainESP9.62M Unit2025
South SudanSSD9.55M Unit2025
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK9.52M Unit2025
JapanJPN9.5M Unit2025
GuineaGIN9.28M Unit2025
RomaniaROU9.1M Unit2025
Papua New GuineaPNG9.06M Unit2025
TurkiyeTUR9.02M Unit2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM8.82M Unit2025
SenegalSEN8.37M Unit2025
GuatemalaGTM8.17M Unit2025
MalaysiaMYS8.13M Unit2025
TajikistanTJK7.96M Unit2025
KazakhstanKAZ7.84M Unit2025
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR7.15M Unit2025
CanadaCAN7.13M Unit2025
BeninBEN6.91M Unit2025
EcuadorECU6.7M Unit2025
Saudi ArabiaSAU5.69M Unit2025
HaitiHTI5.28M Unit2025
PeruPER4.98M Unit2025
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ4.79M Unit2025
TogoTGO4.78M Unit2025
Sierra LeoneSLE4.77M Unit2025
Lao PDRLAO4.7M Unit2025
HondurasHND4.48M Unit2025
AzerbaijanAZE4.24M Unit2025
PortugalPRT4.16M Unit2025
TurkmenistanTKM4.03M Unit2025
TunisiaTUN3.62M Unit2025
BoliviaBOL3.58M Unit2025
ArgentinaARG3.51M Unit2025
AustraliaAUS3.39M Unit2025
Dominican RepublicDOM3.17M Unit2025
Central African RepublicCAF3.06M Unit2025
Venezuela, RBVEN3.05M Unit2025
CzechiaCZE2.95M Unit2025
NicaraguaNIC2.84M Unit2025
AustriaAUT2.79M Unit2025
HungaryHUN2.79M Unit2025
Slovak RepublicSVK2.53M Unit2025
LiberiaLBR2.52M Unit2025
CubaCUB2.49M Unit2025
SerbiaSRB2.45M Unit2025
EritreaERI2.36M Unit2025
Congo, Rep.COG2.33M Unit2025
GreeceGRC2.16M Unit2025
ChileCHL2.15M Unit2025
ParaguayPRY2.08M Unit2025
MauritaniaMRT2.05M Unit2025
IrelandIRL1.94M Unit2025
BelarusBLR1.86M Unit2025
BulgariaBGR1.66M Unit2025
CroatiaHRV1.64M Unit2025
United Arab EmiratesARE1.62M Unit2025
El SalvadorSLV1.56M Unit2025
PanamaPAN1.55M Unit2025
GeorgiaGEO1.53M Unit2025
NamibiaNAM1.52M Unit2025
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH1.49M Unit2025
BelgiumBEL1.47M Unit2025
FinlandFIN1.44M Unit2025
MoldovaMDA1.33M Unit2025
LesothoLSO1.31M Unit2025
SwitzerlandCHE1.3M Unit2025
Guinea-BissauGNB1.2M Unit2025
SwedenSWE1.16M Unit2025
JamaicaJAM1.15M Unit2025
OmanOMN1.13M Unit2025
ArmeniaARM1.05M Unit2025
Costa RicaCRI1.04M Unit2025
MongoliaMNG1.03M Unit2025
Timor-LesteTLS1.01M Unit2025
Gambia, TheGMB988.06K Unit2025
AlbaniaALB966.35K Unit2025
SloveniaSVN937.83K Unit2025
NorwayNOR921.83K Unit2025
EswatiniSWZ920.51K Unit2025
LibyaLBY901.65K Unit2025
LithuaniaLTU893.16K Unit2025
IsraelISR852.51K Unit2025
New ZealandNZL852.07K Unit2025
BotswanaBWA821.01K Unit2025
JordanJOR782.43K Unit2025
KosovoXKX773.84K Unit2025
MauritiusMUS758.22K Unit2025
NetherlandsNLD734.61K Unit2025
West Bank and GazaPSE683.09K Unit2025
North MacedoniaMKD675.72K Unit2025
DenmarkDNK670.27K Unit2025
Trinidad and TobagoTTO629.59K Unit2025
GuyanaGUY614.52K Unit2025
ComorosCOM583.2K Unit2025
LatviaLVA579.6K Unit2025
Solomon IslandsSLB576.07K Unit2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ550.98K Unit2025
LebanonLBN528.77K Unit2025
CyprusCYP456.53K Unit2025
BhutanBTN450.68K Unit2025
EstoniaEST400.09K Unit2025
FijiFJI377.51K Unit2025
DjiboutiDJI319.99K Unit2025
MaldivesMDV304.53K Unit2025
VanuatuVUT260.35K Unit2025
BelizeBLZ247.15K Unit2025
SurinameSUR218.9K Unit2025
MontenegroMNE214.3K Unit2025
GabonGAB205.18K Unit2025
SamoaWSM180.91K Unit2025
Puerto Rico (US)PRI180.25K Unit2025
UruguayURY147.11K Unit2025
St. LuciaLCA127.73K Unit2025
Cabo VerdeCPV117.96K Unit2025
Brunei DarussalamBRN116.53K Unit2025
BarbadosBRB113.9K Unit2025
Channel IslandsCHI113.47K Unit2025
French PolynesiaPYF108.02K Unit2025
New CaledoniaNCL94K Unit2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM88.13K Unit2025
TongaTON81.79K Unit2025
Bahamas, TheBHS75.24K Unit2025
GrenadaGRD74.29K Unit2025
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP74.07K Unit2025
Antigua and BarbudaATG71.29K Unit2025
SeychellesSYC66.91K Unit2025
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT51.98K Unit2025
KiribatiKIR49.98K Unit2025
ArubaABW41.61K Unit2025
Isle of ManIMN40.26K Unit2025
LuxembourgLUX35.14K Unit2025
LiechtensteinLIE35.02K Unit2025
Faroe IslandsFRO33.14K Unit2025
St. Kitts and NevisKNA31.95K Unit2025
MaltaMLT25.04K Unit2025
IcelandISL22.69K Unit2025
QatarQAT19.04K Unit2025
DominicaDMA17.14K Unit2025
British Virgin IslandsVGB16.93K Unit2025
CuracaoCUW13.33K Unit2025
GuamGUM9.77K Unit2025
AndorraAND9.16K Unit2025
American SamoaASM8.97K Unit2025
Marshall IslandsMHL7.58K Unit2025
GreenlandGRL6.49K Unit2025
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR4.79K Unit2025
PalauPLW3.66K Unit2025
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP3.41K Unit2025
TuvaluTUV3.28K Unit2025
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA2.63K Unit2025
San MarinoSMR959 Unit2025
BahrainBHR0 Unit2025
BermudaBMU0 Unit2025
Cayman IslandsCYM0 Unit2025
GibraltarGIB0 Unit2025
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG0 Unit2025
KuwaitKWT0 Unit2025
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC0 Unit2025
St. Martin (French part)MAF0 Unit2025
MonacoMCO0 Unit2025
NaoeroNRU0 Unit2025
SingaporeSGP0 Unit2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM0 Unit2025
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)