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Rural Population by Country

India has the highest Rural Population in 2024 (916M), followed by China (485.5M) and Pakistan (154.9M). San Marino has the lowest (703).

Population202 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Mar 14, 2024Original page
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Rural Population, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 199 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.3M
Middle half 461.3K – 11.3M
Average
17.3M
199 countries
Highest
916M
India
Lowest
703
San Marino

Over time · 2018–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria

Data

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199 countries · # = rank by Rural Population
#
1India916M63.1%
2China485.5M34.5%
3Pakistan154.9M61.6%
4Indonesia115.7M40.8%
5Nigeria104.6M45.0%
6Bangladesh102M58.8%
7Ethiopia100.8M76.3%
8Egypt66.1M56.7%
9Vietnam60.4M59.8%
10Philippines59.5M51.4%
11DR Congo56.8M52.0%
12United States56.1M16.5%
13Tanzania42.4M61.9%
14Kenya39.5M70.0%
15Myanmar36.8M67.5%
16Uganda36.3M72.6%
17Russia35.1M24.5%
18Thailand32.7M45.7%
19Sudan31.9M63.3%
20Afghanistan31M72.7%
21Brazil25.4M12.0%
22Yemen24.2M59.5%
23Mexico23.7M18.1%
24Nepal23M77.6%
25Niger22.4M82.8%
26Mozambique21M60.7%
27Iran20.4M22.3%
28South Africa19.7M30.7%
29Turkey18.9M22.1%
30Madagascar18.8M58.8%
31Germany18.5M22.1%
32Uzbekistan18M49.4%
33Sri Lanka17.7M80.6%
34Malawi17.6M81.4%
35Italy16.3M27.7%
36Burkina Faso15.7M66.8%
37Chad15.3M75.3%
38Ivory Coast14.8M46.4%
39Poland14.5M39.7%
40Ghana13.8M40.2%
41Morocco13.1M34.4%
42Cambodia13M74.0%
43Mali13M53.1%
44Iraq13M28.2%
45France12.3M18.0%
46Burundi11.9M84.8%
47Cameroon11.7M40.1%
48Rwanda11.7M81.9%
49Angola11.6M30.7%
50Algeria11.4M24.3%
51Zambia11.3M53.1%
52Ukraine11.3M29.7%
53Zimbabwe11.2M67.3%
54United Kingdom10.5M15.1%
55Syria10.4M42.0%
56Somalia9.8M51.5%
57Japan9.8M7.87%
58North Korea9.7M36.5%
59South Korea9.6M18.5%
60South Sudan9.4M78.4%
61Senegal9.2M49.9%
62Colombia9.2M17.4%
63Papua New Guinea9.1M86.1%
64Guinea9.1M61.5%
65Spain8.9M18.2%
66Romania8.6M45.1%
67Kazakhstan8.6M41.6%
68Guatemala8.6M46.5%
69Tajikistan7.6M71.5%
70Canada7.4M18.0%
71Malaysia7.4M20.8%
72Peru7.1M20.9%
73Benin7.1M49.3%
74Ecuador6.3M35.0%
75Saudi Arabia5.2M14.8%
76Togo5.2M54.9%
77Sierra Leone4.8M55.2%
78Laos4.7M61.1%
79Haiti4.7M39.5%
80Kyrgyzstan4.5M61.8%
81Azerbaijan4.3M42.0%
82Honduras4.2M39.2%
83Austria3.7M40.2%
84Australia3.6M13.3%
85Tunisia3.6M29.1%
86Bolivia3.5M28.5%
87Turkmenistan3.4M45.5%
88Argentina3.4M7.42%
89Portugal3.4M31.6%
90Venezuela3.3M11.5%
91Central African Republic3M55.9%
92Serbia2.8M42.6%
93Nicaragua2.8M39.9%
94Czechia2.7M25.3%
95Liberia2.6M45.9%
96Hungary2.6M26.8%
97Paraguay2.5M36.5%
98Slovakia2.5M45.8%
99Cuba2.5M22.3%
100Chile2.3M11.9%
101Switzerland2.3M25.7%
102Mauritania2.1M41.5%
103Eritrea2M56.1%
104Greece2M19.0%
105Republic of the Congo1.9M30.4%
106Ireland1.9M35.2%
107Belarus1.7M18.9%
108Dominican Republic1.7M15.0%
109Lesotho1.6M69.1%
110Croatia1.6M41.1%
111Bosnia and Herzegovina1.6M49.3%
112El Salvador1.5M24.0%
113Bulgaria1.5M23.0%
114Georgia1.4M38.8%
115Panama1.4M30.1%
116Moldova1.3M56.4%
117Namibia1.3M44.2%
118Libya1.3M18.1%
119United Arab Emirates1.3M12.0%
120Jamaica1.2M42.2%
121Guinea-Bissau1.2M54.1%
122Netherlands1.2M6.55%
123Sweden1.2M11.0%
124Armenia1.1M36.1%
125Mongolia1.1M30.7%
126Gambia963.8K34.9%
127Timor-Leste940.6K67.2%
128Albania939.8K34.6%
129Eswatini932K75.0%
130Slovenia926.3K43.6%
131Jordan900.4K7.79%
132Lithuania897.1K31.1%
133Norway873.8K15.7%
134Costa Rica863.5K16.8%
135Finland796.4K14.1%
136Mauritius743.8K59.1%
137North Macedonia719.2K40.1%
138Israel703.6K7.05%
139New Zealand689.1K12.9%
140Denmark679.8K11.4%
141Botswana668.4K26.5%
142Trinidad and Tobago635.4K46.4%
143Guyana604.1K72.7%
144Lebanon603.6K10.4%
145Comoros603K69.6%
146Solomon Islands602.2K73.5%
147Oman581.1K11.0%
148Latvia580.8K31.2%
149Equatorial Guinea475.5K25.1%
150Cyprus447.1K32.9%
151Bhutan435.3K55.0%
152Estonia411.3K30.0%
153Fiji379K40.8%
154Maldives304K57.6%
155Djibouti248.6K21.3%
156Vanuatu242.1K73.9%
157Belize221.7K53.2%
158Gabon220.7K8.69%
159Suriname212.3K33.5%
160Belgium210.9K1.78%
161Puerto Rico203K6.34%
162Montenegro194.4K31.2%
163Barbados193.4K68.5%
164Samoa180K82.6%
165Cape Verde165.8K31.6%
166Bahrain158.9K10.0%
167Uruguay140.5K4.15%
168French Polynesia105.9K37.6%
169Brunei95.1K20.6%
170Micronesia86.5K76.5%
171Tonga80K76.8%
172New Caledonia78.7K26.9%
173Grenada73.5K62.7%
174Antigua and Barbuda71K75.7%
175Bahamas65.2K16.2%
176Aruba59.8K55.5%
177Kiribati55.9K41.6%
178Sao Tome and Principe54.1K23.0%
179Luxembourg52.4K7.73%
180Seychelles49.5K40.8%
181Isle of Man39K46.3%
182Liechtenstein34.3K85.3%
183Faroe Islands31.1K56.8%
184Malta28.7K4.99%
185Iceland23.9K5.91%
186Dominica18.3K27.7%
187Qatar17.5K0.61%
188Curacao17.1K11.0%
189Andorra10K12.3%
190Guam7,9864.76%
191Marshall Islands7,80720.8%
192Greenland6,73611.9%
193American Samoa5,94712.7%
194United States Virgin Islands3,8473.69%
195Northern Mariana Islands3,4677.83%
196Tuvalu3,19033.1%
197Palau3,03717.2%
198Turks and Caicos Islands2,5915.57%
199San Marino7032.07%

What correlates with Rural Population (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,378 other country metrics sharing at least 120 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Rural Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Average Number of AbortionsAbortion Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 148
    Plot
  2. Avg Annual Live Births w/ DefectsBirth Defect Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 184
    Plot
  3. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 147
    Plot
  4. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 142
    Plot
  5. Moderate To Severe BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 191
    Plot
  6. ChildrenChildren in the World by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 186
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Rural Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 156
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 192
    Plot
  3. % w/ Safe WaterAccess to Clean Water by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 120
    Plot
  4. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 156
    Plot
  5. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 146
    Plot
  6. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 188
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Rural Population?
India has the highest Rural Population in 2024, at 916M, followed by China (485.5M) and Pakistan (154.9M).
Which country has the lowest Rural Population?
San Marino has the lowest Rural Population in 2024, at 703.
What is the median Rural Population across countries?
The median is 2.3M across the 199 countries with data in 2024.
Where does the Rural Population by Country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Rural Population Data - World Bank; Rural Population (% of total population) - World Bank.

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