Rural Population 1960-2025
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- rural population for 2023 was 781,621,448, a 2.13% decline from 2022.
- rural population for 2022 was 798,659,547, a 2.11% decline from 2021.
- rural population for 2021 was 815,880,948, a 1.98% decline from 2020.
- rural population for 2020 was 832,367,428, a 1.89% decline from 2019.
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| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
781,621,448 |
33.59 |
-2.13% |
| 2022 |
798,659,547 |
34.35 |
-2.11% |
| 2021 |
815,880,948 |
35.12 |
-1.98% |
| 2020 |
832,367,428 |
35.91 |
-1.89% |
| 2019 |
848,368,860 |
36.72 |
-1.79% |
| 2018 |
863,858,753 |
37.56 |
-1.71% |
| 2017 |
878,901,864 |
38.43 |
-1.62% |
| 2016 |
893,344,767 |
39.31 |
-1.60% |
| 2015 |
907,845,207 |
40.19 |
-1.54% |
| 2014 |
922,021,017 |
41.08 |
-1.45% |
| 2013 |
935,575,369 |
41.98 |
-1.38% |
| 2012 |
948,635,616 |
42.88 |
-1.34% |
| 2011 |
961,474,399 |
43.77 |
-1.44% |
| 2010 |
975,531,997 |
44.69 |
-1.56% |
| 2009 |
991,025,157 |
45.67 |
-1.48% |
| 2008 |
1,005,955,753 |
46.66 |
-1.44% |
| 2007 |
1,020,624,133 |
47.65 |
-1.39% |
| 2006 |
1,035,011,145 |
48.63 |
-1.35% |
| 2005 |
1,049,139,780 |
49.61 |
-1.33% |
| 2004 |
1,063,266,214 |
50.60 |
-1.27% |
| 2003 |
1,076,934,064 |
51.58 |
-1.19% |
| 2002 |
1,089,939,080 |
52.54 |
-1.11% |
| 2001 |
1,102,160,054 |
53.48 |
-0.91% |
| 2000 |
1,112,225,526 |
54.36 |
-0.61% |
| 1999 |
1,119,080,865 |
55.11 |
-0.47% |
| 1998 |
1,124,315,863 |
55.84 |
-0.35% |
| 1997 |
1,128,245,944 |
56.55 |
-0.26% |
| 1996 |
1,131,172,416 |
57.25 |
-0.19% |
| 1995 |
1,133,338,990 |
57.93 |
-0.12% |
| 1994 |
1,134,721,010 |
58.60 |
-0.05% |
| 1993 |
1,135,235,624 |
59.26 |
0.02% |
| 1992 |
1,135,007,017 |
59.92 |
0.11% |
| 1991 |
1,133,734,469 |
60.57 |
0.27% |
| 1990 |
1,130,730,639 |
61.19 |
0.49% |
| 1989 |
1,125,179,059 |
61.73 |
0.55% |
| 1988 |
1,119,029,301 |
62.30 |
0.62% |
| 1987 |
1,112,158,951 |
62.89 |
0.65% |
| 1986 |
1,104,995,521 |
63.48 |
0.59% |
| 1985 |
1,098,517,069 |
64.07 |
0.52% |
| 1984 |
1,092,829,322 |
64.67 |
0.51% |
| 1983 |
1,087,334,517 |
65.28 |
0.62% |
| 1982 |
1,080,595,486 |
65.85 |
0.52% |
| 1981 |
1,075,002,741 |
66.52 |
0.41% |
| 1980 |
1,070,617,567 |
67.20 |
0.39% |
| 1979 |
1,066,416,072 |
67.88 |
0.45% |
| 1978 |
1,061,674,681 |
68.56 |
0.76% |
| 1977 |
1,053,715,626 |
69.03 |
1.09% |
| 1976 |
1,042,372,440 |
69.33 |
1.23% |
| 1975 |
1,029,709,253 |
69.61 |
1.32% |
| 1974 |
1,016,253,486 |
69.90 |
1.54% |
| 1973 |
1,000,848,921 |
70.16 |
1.80% |
| 1972 |
983,167,757 |
70.35 |
2.02% |
| 1971 |
963,684,922 |
70.46 |
2.23% |
| 1970 |
942,703,280 |
70.55 |
2.22% |
| 1969 |
922,272,343 |
70.66 |
2.20% |
| 1968 |
902,385,542 |
70.77 |
2.13% |
| 1967 |
883,572,779 |
70.90 |
2.13% |
| 1966 |
865,184,235 |
71.01 |
2.31% |
| 1965 |
845,677,680 |
71.10 |
2.09% |
| 1964 |
828,332,732 |
71.20 |
1.41% |
| 1963 |
816,800,269 |
71.78 |
1.53% |
| 1962 |
804,507,816 |
72.34 |
0.40% |
| 1961 |
801,275,029 |
72.99 |
-0.84% |
| 1960 |
808,073,848 |
73.76 |
% |
