For 2025, Rural population growth (annual %) is led by Oman at 4. This page combines ranking, historical trend, and map-based distribution.
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.
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Argentina | -1 |
| 152 | Lesotho | -1 |
| 153 | Fiji | -1 |
| 154 | Germany | -1 |
| 155 | Gabon | -1 |
| 156 | San Marino | -1 |
| 157 | Norway | -1 |
| 158 | Indonesia | -1 |
| 159 | Nepal | -1 |
| 160 | Denmark | -1 |
| 161 | Lithuania | -1 |
| 162 | Bhutan | -1 |
| 163 | Switzerland | -1 |
| 164 | Algeria | -1 |
| 165 | Malaysia | -1 |
| 166 | Sri Lanka | -1 |
| 167 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -1 |
| 168 | Bulgaria | -1 |
| 169 | Turkiye | -1 |
| 170 | Greece | -1 |
| 171 | Kiribati | -1 |
| 172 | North Macedonia | -1 |
| 173 | Hungary | -1 |
| 174 | Chile | -1 |
| 175 | Serbia | -1 |
| 176 | Jamaica | -1 |
| 177 | Uruguay | -1 |
| 178 | British Virgin Islands | -1 |
| 179 | El Salvador | -1 |
| 180 | Latvia | -1 |
| 181 | China | -1 |
| 182 | Costa Rica | -2 |
| 183 | Peru | -2 |
| 184 | Qatar | -2 |
| 185 | Sweden | -2 |
| 186 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | -2 |
| 187 | Japan | -2 |
| 188 | Albania | -2 |
| 189 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -2 |
| 190 | Brazil | -2 |
| 191 | Lebanon | -2 |
| 192 | Puerto Rico (US) | -2 |
| 193 | Moldova | -2 |
| 194 | Belarus | -2 |
| 195 | Dominica | -2 |
| 196 | Greenland | -2 |
| 197 | Kosovo | -2 |
| 198 | Thailand | -3 |
| 199 | Northern Mariana Islands | -3 |
| 200 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -3 |