OECD members Rural Population 1960-2024

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.
  • OECD members rural population for 2023 was 253,665,277, a 0.63% decline from 2022.
  • OECD members rural population for 2022 was 255,280,852, a 0.81% decline from 2021.
  • OECD members rural population for 2021 was 257,374,761, a 0.94% decline from 2020.
  • OECD members rural population for 2020 was 259,825,445, a 0.57% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Rural Population
World 3,422,928,507
South Asia 1,234,617,651
East Asia & Pacific 881,128,740
Sub-Saharan Africa 708,996,518
OECD members 253,665,277
Latin America & Caribbean 120,415,677
European Union 109,165,675
Euro Area 77,195,067
North America 63,210,418
OECD members Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 253,665,277 18.32 -0.63%
2022 255,280,852 18.53 -0.81%
2021 257,374,761 18.76 -0.94%
2020 259,825,445 18.97 -0.57%
2019 261,325,003 19.19 -0.57%
2018 262,825,173 19.40 -0.46%
2017 264,049,942 19.60 -0.43%
2016 265,193,937 19.81 -0.37%
2015 266,179,804 20.01 -0.36%
2014 267,143,376 20.21 -0.31%
2013 267,983,689 20.40 -0.33%
2012 268,866,018 20.59 -0.35%
2011 269,796,857 20.79 -0.56%
2010 271,324,630 21.02 -0.69%
2009 273,213,158 21.30 -0.66%
2008 275,040,195 21.60 -0.62%
2007 276,761,655 21.90 -0.69%
2006 278,674,579 22.21 -0.73%
2005 280,713,773 22.54 -0.83%
2004 283,074,529 22.89 -0.86%
2003 285,519,021 23.26 -0.89%
2002 288,095,441 23.65 -0.93%
2001 290,805,462 24.05 -0.69%
2000 292,815,942 24.40 -0.25%
1999 293,547,836 24.64 -0.22%
1998 294,209,632 24.88 -0.21%
1997 294,822,848 25.12 -0.17%
1996 295,318,472 25.36 -0.19%
1995 295,873,669 25.60 -0.24%
1994 296,584,717 25.88 -0.21%
1993 297,194,323 26.15 -0.12%
1992 297,543,994 26.42 -0.04%
1991 297,670,446 26.68 -0.07%
1990 297,870,851 26.96 -0.15%
1989 298,331,188 27.24 -0.13%
1988 298,732,312 27.51 -0.24%
1987 299,455,408 27.79 -0.25%
1986 300,206,091 28.08 -0.17%
1985 300,722,169 28.34 -0.15%
1984 301,166,382 28.61 -0.13%
1983 301,564,384 28.87 -0.11%
1982 301,907,126 29.14 -0.13%
1981 302,288,644 29.42 -0.13%
1980 302,692,658 29.73 0.08%
1979 302,447,650 29.98 0.12%
1978 302,076,435 30.24 0.12%
1977 301,728,095 30.50 0.12%
1976 301,357,708 30.76 0.10%
1975 301,063,533 31.03 -0.04%
1974 301,196,855 31.37 -0.05%
1973 301,352,686 31.72 -0.02%
1972 301,407,969 32.08 0.01%
1971 301,380,527 32.45 0.06%
1970 301,188,585 32.86 -0.28%
1969 302,041,815 33.32 -0.28%
1968 302,877,240 33.80 -0.30%
1967 303,786,871 34.30 -0.26%
1966 304,587,895 34.80 -0.18%
1965 305,129,921 35.30 -0.10%
1964 305,441,052 35.80 -0.07%
1963 305,659,490 36.31 -0.04%
1962 305,774,534 36.83 0.05%
1961 305,632,504 37.33 0.05%
1960 305,473,071 37.82 %