Rural population (% of total population)
SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS📂 Agriculture & Rural Development 🌍 217 countries
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):37.13
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217 countries1🇱🇮Liechtenstein85.3420242🇵🇬Papua New Guinea84.5920243🇲🇼Malawi82.7320244🇼🇸Samoa82.5020245🇳🇪Niger81.9520246🇱🇰Sri Lanka79.7020247🇹🇴Tonga78.8520248🇸🇸South Sudan78.6220249🇻🇺Vanuatu77.71202410🇫🇲Micronesia, Fed. Sts.77.54202411🇪🇹Ethiopia76.38202412🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda75.61202413🇧🇮Burundi75.17202414🇦🇫Afghanistan74.30202415🇹🇯Tajikistan73.82202416🇸🇿Eswatini73.75202417🇬🇾Guyana73.52202418🇹🇩Chad73.07202419🇧🇫Burkina Faso71.66202420🇹🇱Timor-Leste71.34202421🇱🇨St. Lucia70.90202422🇷🇼Rwanda70.12202423🇲🇲Myanmar69.55202424🇸🇧Solomon Islands69.34202425🇺🇬Uganda68.72202426🇲🇱Mali68.39202427🇰🇳St. Kitts and Nevis68.20202428🇰🇪Kenya68.11202429🇲🇬Madagascar67.57202430🇧🇩Bangladesh67.32202431🇯🇪Channel Islands67.29202432🇰🇲Comoros66.46202433🇪🇷Eritrea65.46202434🇰🇬Kyrgyz Republic65.28202435🇸🇩Sudan65.13202436🇮🇳India64.62202437🇹🇿Tanzania63.83202438🇲🇿Mozambique63.57202439🇬🇩Grenada63.44202440🇾🇪Yemen, Rep.63.19202441🇬🇳Guinea61.93202442🇻🇳Viet Nam61.51202443🇲🇺Mauritius60.98202444🇵🇰Pakistan60.83202445🇫🇴Faroe Islands60.59202446🇱🇦Lao PDR60.44202447🇿🇼Zimbabwe60.11202448🇰🇭Cambodia59.13202449🇧🇿Belize58.25202450🇲🇻Maldives58.00202451🇧🇹Bhutan57.44202452🇪🇬Egypt, Arab Rep.57.20202453🇲🇩Moldova56.48202454🇱🇸Lesotho56.32202455🇹🇬Togo56.19202456🇨🇫Central African Republic55.88202457🇨🇩Congo, Dem. Rep.55.25202458🇸🇨Seychelles54.71202459🇸🇱Sierra Leone54.64202460🇿🇲Zambia54.53202461🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau53.89202462🇹🇲Turkmenistan52.91202463🇻🇨St. Vincent and the Grenadines52.15202464🌐Kosovo49.68202465🇳🇦Namibia49.59202466🇺🇿Uzbekistan49.00202467🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina47.88202468🇮🇲Isle of Man47.84202469🇷🇴Romania47.83202470🇧🇯Benin47.45202471🇸🇰Slovak Republic46.81202472🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago46.04202473🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire46.03202474🇸🇴Somalia, Fed. Rep.45.38202475🇭🇹Haiti44.96202476🇸🇳Senegal44.76202477🇨🇲Cameroon44.60202478🇵🇭Philippines44.55202479🇱🇷Liberia44.46202480🇸🇮Slovenia44.24202481🇬🇹Guatemala44.05202482🇻🇬British Virgin Islands43.49202483🇭🇷Croatia42.48202484🇬🇭Ghana41.63202485🇦🇱Albania41.45202486🇦🇿Azerbaijan41.43202487🇮🇩Indonesia41.25202488🇭🇳Honduras41.21202489🇯🇲Jamaica41.07202490🇫🇯Fiji40.92202491🇳🇮Nicaragua40.74202492🇧🇧Barbados40.46202493🇵🇱Poland40.03202494🇲🇷Mauritania39.39202495🇬🇪Georgia38.92202496🇵🇹Portugal38.67202497🇵🇫French Polynesia38.28202498🇦🇼Aruba38.21202499🇹🇭Thailand38.132024100🇰🇿Kazakhstan37.932024101🇷🇸Serbia37.622024102🇰🇮Kiribati37.542024103🇲🇰North Macedonia37.442024104🇲🇦Morocco37.202024105🇳🇬Nigeria37.022024106🇪🇨Ecuador36.762024107🇿🇦South Africa36.312024108🇰🇵Korea, Dem. People's Rep.36.142024109🇨🇬Congo, Rep.36.112024110🇬🇲Gambia, The35.702024111🇮🇪Ireland35.652024112🇹🇻Tuvalu35.272024113🇲🇪Montenegro34.462024114🇸🇷Suriname34.242024115🇦🇲Armenia34.192024116🇨🇳China34.112024117🇵🇦Panama34.002024118🇨🇾Cyprus33.322024119🇳🇵Nepal33.232024120🇧🇼Botswana32.542024121🇳🇨New Caledonia32.052024122🇱🇻Latvia31.522024123🇱🇹Lithuania31.172024124🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe31.132024125🇦🇹Austria30.532024126🇺🇦Ukraine30.472024127🇮🇹Italy30.402024128🇵🇾Paraguay30.142024129🇮🇶Iraq30.112024130🇹🇳Tunisia29.642024131🇭🇺Hungary29.512024132🇦🇴Angola29.342024133🇪🇪Estonia29.302024134🇲🇳Mongolia29.042024135🇧🇴Bolivia28.762024136🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea28.642024137🇸🇾Syrian Arab Republic27.922024138🇩🇴Dominican Republic27.592024139🇨🇿Czechia27.212024140🇩🇯Djibouti27.092024141🇩🇲Dominica26.462024142🇧🇬Bulgaria26.052024143🇫🇮Finland25.742024144🇧🇳Brunei Darussalam25.102024145🇸🇻El Salvador24.932024146🇷🇺Russian Federation24.892024147🇩🇿Algeria24.722024148🇨🇻Cabo Verde23.232024149🇲🇾Malaysia23.082024150🇮🇷Iran, Islamic Rep.22.982024151🇨🇺Cuba22.832024152🇨🇴Colombia21.482024153🇲🇭Marshall Islands21.272024154🇫🇷France21.202024155🇬🇷Greece21.002024156🇧🇾Belarus20.842024157🇵🇼Palau20.792024158🇨🇷Costa Rica20.692024159🇴🇲Oman20.562024160🇲🇽Mexico20.252024161🇺🇸United States19.882024162🇪🇸Spain19.682024163🇦🇸American Samoa19.062024164🇰🇷Korea, Rep.18.832024165🇧🇸Bahamas, The18.682024166🇩🇪Germany17.982024167🇨🇦Canada17.302024168🇬🇧United Kingdom16.762024169🇳🇴Norway16.672024170🇳🇿New Zealand16.062024171🇸🇦Saudi Arabia15.542024172🇵🇪Peru14.812024173🇨🇭Switzerland14.542024174🇦🇪United Arab Emirates14.182024175🌐West Bank and Gaza12.882024176🇦🇺Australia12.402024177🇧🇪Belgium12.392024178🇱🇾Libya12.112024179🇧🇷Brazil12.102024180🇬🇱Greenland11.682024181🇩🇰Denmark11.302024182🇸🇪Sweden11.142024183🇦🇩Andorra11.112024184🇨🇱Chile11.002024185🇻🇪Venezuela, RB10.712024186🇹🇷Turkiye10.662024187🇱🇧Lebanon9.302024188🇨🇼Curacao8.572024189🇮🇱Israel8.462024190🇬🇦Gabon8.142024191🇲🇵Northern Mariana Islands7.932024192🇯🇵Japan7.812024193🇦🇷Argentina7.732024194🇯🇴Jordan7.052024195🇹🇨Turks and Caicos Islands5.832024196🇬🇺Guam5.832024197🇮🇸Iceland5.822024198🇵🇷Puerto Rico (US)5.752024199🇱🇺Luxembourg5.162024200🇻🇮Virgin Islands (U.S.)4.672024201🇺🇾Uruguay4.402024202🇳🇱Netherlands4.362024203🇲🇹Malta4.352024204🇸🇲San Marino2.842024205🇶🇦Qatar0.682024206🇧🇭Bahrain0.002024207🇧🇲Bermuda0.002024208🇰🇾Cayman Islands0.002024209🇬🇮Gibraltar0.002024210🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR, China0.002024211🇰🇼Kuwait0.002024212🇲🇴Macao SAR, China0.002024213🇲🇫St. Martin (French part)0.002024214🇲🇨Monaco0.002024215🇳🇷Nauru0.002024216🇸🇬Singapore0.002024217🇸🇽Sint Maarten (Dutch part)0.002024