Countries with the highest
Rural population growth (annual %)

In 2023, Oman leads Rural population growth (annual %) with 9. Syrian Arab Republic follows at 7, and the gap between the top two positions is 2. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.02.24.46.58.7OmanOman: 98.7Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian Arab Republic: 76.5ChadChad: 43.8South SudanSouth Sudan: 43.7Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 43.6MaltaMalta: 33.4NigerNiger: 33.0United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 32.9IsraelIsrael: 32.9Yemen, Rep.Yemen, Rep.: 32.6Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 32.6BelizeBelize: 22.4

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Analytical takeaways

  • Oman leads the global ranking for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2023, with a lead of 2 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Belize at 2.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.