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Low income
Rural population growth (annual %)

Within the “Low income” group, Syrian Arab Republic leads Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025 at 4, while Korea, Dem. People's Rep. sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with -1. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.00.91.92.83.7Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian Arab Republic: 43.7NigerNiger: 32.8Central African RepublicCentral African Republic: 32.6ChadChad: 32.5Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 32.5Yemen, Rep.Yemen, Rep.: 32.5AfghanistanAfghanistan: 22.4SudanSudan: 22.3Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 22.2MalawiMalawi: 22.2MaliMali: 22.0EritreaEritrea: 22.0

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Syrian Arab Republic 4
2 Niger 3
3 Central African Republic 3
4 Chad 3
5 Congo, Dem. Rep. 3
6 Yemen, Rep. 3
7 Afghanistan 2
8 Sudan 2
9 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 2
10 Malawi 2
11 Mali 2
12 Eritrea 2
13 Ethiopia 2
14 Uganda 2
15 Madagascar 2
16 South Sudan 2
17 Mozambique 2
18 Burkina Faso 1
19 Burundi 1
20 Guinea-Bissau 1
21 Sierra Leone 1
22 Liberia 1
23 Rwanda 1
24 Gambia, The 0
25 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. -1

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Low income group for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025, Syrian Arab Republic leads with a gap of 1 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 25 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Korea, Dem. People's Rep. at -1.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.