Rural population growth (annual %)
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Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
🌍 World Average (2024):0.20
All Countries — Latest Data
209 countries1🇴🇲Oman5.1120242🇸🇾Syrian Arab Republic4.8020243🇹🇩Chad4.1320244🇦🇪United Arab Emirates3.6420245🇸🇦Saudi Arabia3.6120246🇸🇸South Sudan3.5420247🇳🇪Niger2.9220248🇨🇫Central African Republic2.6420249🇾🇪Yemen, Rep.2.61202410🇨🇩Congo, Dem. Rep.2.57202411🇦🇫Afghanistan2.53202412🇸🇴Somalia, Fed. Rep.2.29202413🇲🇹Malta2.25202414🇻🇺Vanuatu2.25202415🇲🇼Malawi2.22202416🇪🇷Eritrea2.11202417🇮🇶Iraq2.07202418🇲🇱Mali2.06202419🇿🇲Zambia2.00202420🇨🇲Cameroon2.00202421🇦🇲Armenia1.97202422🇺🇿Uzbekistan1.97202423🇨🇦Canada1.95202424🇹🇯Tajikistan1.93202425🇪🇹Ethiopia1.85202426🇶🇦Qatar1.80202427🇲🇿Mozambique1.80202428🇹🇿Tanzania1.79202429🇺🇬Uganda1.78202430🇨🇬Congo, Rep.1.78202431🇧🇿Belize1.77202432🇲🇬Madagascar1.77202433🇹🇲Turkmenistan1.71202434🇬🇳Guinea1.71202435🇰🇬Kyrgyz Republic1.68202436🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea1.61202437🇰🇪Kenya1.58202438🇪🇬Egypt, Arab Rep.1.57202439🇱🇮Liechtenstein1.53202440🇧🇫Burkina Faso1.48202441🇸🇧Solomon Islands1.43202442🇳🇿New Zealand1.38202443🇵🇬Papua New Guinea1.37202444🇳🇦Namibia1.33202445🇰🇲Comoros1.31202446🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau1.24202447🇹🇬Togo1.24202448🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire1.21202449🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe1.15202450🇸🇳Senegal1.13202451🇩🇯Djibouti1.12202452🇸🇱Sierra Leone1.11202453🇹🇱Timor-Leste1.08202454🇦🇺Australia1.07202455🇳🇮Nicaragua1.01202456🇸🇨Seychelles0.96202457🇨🇾Cyprus0.96202458🇿🇦South Africa0.95202459🇱🇷Liberia0.95202460🇮🇱Israel0.94202461🇵🇰Pakistan0.93202462🇮🇪Ireland0.93202463🇧🇮Burundi0.90202464🇬🇲Gambia, The0.89202465🇵🇦Panama0.87202466🇱🇾Libya0.86202467🇸🇷Suriname0.85202468🇰🇭Cambodia0.81202469🇧🇯Benin0.79202470🇿🇼Zimbabwe0.78202471🇵🇹Portugal0.78202472🇱🇺Luxembourg0.76202473🇬🇹Guatemala0.76202474🇦🇩Andorra0.74202475🇺🇸United States0.71202476🇦🇼Aruba0.71202477🇸🇩Sudan0.70202478🇷🇼Rwanda0.68202479🇦🇸American Samoa0.66202480🇩🇴Dominican Republic0.65202481🇲🇷Mauritania0.64202482🇲🇦Morocco0.63202483🇼🇸Samoa0.62202484🇲🇲Myanmar0.58202485🇬🇧United Kingdom0.57202486🇪🇨Ecuador0.57202487🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda0.57202488🇨🇼Curacao0.56202489🇬🇾Guyana0.55202490🇭🇳Honduras0.55202491🇬🇭Ghana0.54202492🇧🇳Brunei Darussalam0.51202493🇰🇿Kazakhstan0.45202494🇧🇩Bangladesh0.44202495🇧🇸Bahamas, The0.44202496🇫🇲Micronesia, Fed. Sts.0.44202497🇮🇳India0.41202498🇸🇿Eswatini0.40202499🌐West Bank and Gaza0.352024100🇦🇴Angola0.342024101🇯🇪Channel Islands0.332024102🇳🇨New Caledonia0.332024103🇦🇿Azerbaijan0.322024104🇧🇼Botswana0.292024105🇧🇴Bolivia0.262024106🇱🇨St. Lucia0.262024107🇵🇫French Polynesia0.192024108🇧🇪Belgium0.172024109🇫🇷France0.172024110🇨🇿Czechia0.162024111🇺🇦Ukraine0.152024112🇫🇴Faroe Islands0.132024113🇱🇦Lao PDR0.132024114🇬🇺Guam0.112024115🇵🇭Philippines0.092024116🇪🇪Estonia0.082024117🇪🇸Spain0.082024118🇰🇷Korea, Rep.0.052024119🇻🇳Viet Nam0.052024120🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago0.042024121🇰🇳St. Kitts and Nevis0.042024122🇮🇲Isle of Man0.032024123🇻🇪Venezuela, RB0.032024124🇬🇩Grenada-0.052024125🇷🇴Romania-0.052024126🇳🇬Nigeria-0.062024127🇨🇴Colombia-0.062024128🇸🇰Slovak Republic-0.092024129🇭🇹Haiti-0.142024130🇸🇮Slovenia-0.172024131🇲🇪Montenegro-0.202024132🇱🇹Lithuania-0.232024133🇧🇧Barbados-0.242024134🇲🇺Mauritius-0.252024135🇮🇹Italy-0.272024136🇦🇹Austria-0.282024137🇮🇸Iceland-0.302024138🇫🇮Finland-0.352024139🇩🇪Germany-0.382024140🇹🇴Tonga-0.412024141🇮🇷Iran, Islamic Rep.-0.432024142🇵🇼Palau-0.462024143🇵🇾Paraguay-0.462024144🇭🇷Croatia-0.472024145🇹🇳Tunisia-0.492024146🇲🇳Mongolia-0.502024147🇲🇻Maldives-0.502024148🇲🇽Mexico-0.512024149🇸🇲San Marino-0.522024150🇨🇺Cuba-0.542024151🇵🇱Poland-0.562024152🇨🇭Switzerland-0.582024153🇬🇦Gabon-0.582024154🇰🇵Korea, Dem. People's Rep.-0.582024155🇳🇴Norway-0.582024156🇫🇯Fiji-0.642024157🇱🇸Lesotho-0.642024158🇦🇷Argentina-0.682024159🇮🇩Indonesia-0.712024160🇷🇺Russian Federation-0.732024161🇻🇬British Virgin Islands-0.732024162🇱🇰Sri Lanka-0.742024163🇩🇰Denmark-0.762024164🇧🇹Bhutan-0.782024165🇩🇿Algeria-0.792024166🇲🇾Malaysia-0.812024167🇳🇵Nepal-0.832024168🇧🇬Bulgaria-0.912024169🇻🇨St. Vincent and the Grenadines-0.952024170🇰🇮Kiribati-0.982024171🇭🇺Hungary-0.992024172🇲🇰North Macedonia-1.022024173🇬🇷Greece-1.072024174🇨🇱Chile-1.082024175🇯🇲Jamaica-1.182024176🇨🇳China-1.192024177🇷🇸Serbia-1.192024178🇬🇪Georgia-1.272024179🇺🇾Uruguay-1.272024180🇱🇻Latvia-1.332024181🇵🇷Puerto Rico (US)-1.342024182🇸🇻El Salvador-1.372024183🇨🇷Costa Rica-1.582024184🇵🇪Peru-1.642024185🇸🇪Sweden-1.682024186🇻🇮Virgin Islands (U.S.)-1.732024187🇯🇵Japan-1.802024188🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina-1.812024189🇧🇷Brazil-1.882024190🇩🇲Dominica-2.082024191🇱🇧Lebanon-2.112024192🇧🇾Belarus-2.122024193🇬🇱Greenland-2.222024194🇦🇱Albania-2.352024195🇹🇭Thailand-2.472024196🇯🇴Jordan-2.742024197🇹🇷Turkiye-2.762024198🇨🇻Cabo Verde-3.172024199🇲🇩Moldova-3.192024200🇲🇵Northern Mariana Islands-3.202024201🇹🇨Turks and Caicos Islands-3.232024202🇹🇻Tuvalu-3.752024203🇲🇭Marshall Islands-5.092024204🇳🇱Netherlands-6.382024205🌐Kosovo-7.802024206🇧🇭Bahrain-71.592009207🇲🇴Macao SAR, China-1202000208🇰🇼Kuwait-1472004209🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR, China-1721995