Countries with the highest
Rural population

In 2020, India leads Rural population with 923.92M. China follows at 514.72M, and the gap between the top two positions is 409.20M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0231 M462 M693 M924 MIndiaIndia: 923.92M924 MChinaChina: 514.72M515 MPakistanPakistan: 146.86M147 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 120.15M120 MBangladeshBangladesh: 114.55M115 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 93.20M93 MNigeriaNigeria: 86.10M86 MUnited StatesUnited States: 66.32M66 MViet NamViet Nam: 63.19M63 MEgypt, Arab Rep.Egypt, Arab Rep.: 62.84M63 MCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 54.47M54 MPhilippinesPhilippines: 51.44M51 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 923.92M
2 China 514.72M
3 Pakistan 146.86M
4 Indonesia 120.15M
5 Bangladesh 114.55M
6 Ethiopia 93.20M
7 Nigeria 86.10M
8 United States 66.32M
9 Viet Nam 63.19M
10 Egypt, Arab Rep. 62.84M
11 Congo, Dem. Rep. 54.47M
12 Philippines 51.44M
13 Tanzania 40.33M
14 Myanmar 37.03M
15 Russian Federation 36.76M
16 Kenya 35.92M
17 Uganda 31.77M
18 Thailand 30.64M
19 Sudan 30.62M
20 Afghanistan 29.20M
21 Brazil 27.31M
22 Mexico 27.04M
23 Yemen, Rep. 23.23M
24 South Africa 22.14M
25 Iran, Islamic Rep. 21.41M
26 Mozambique 20.35M
27 Madagascar 20.06M
28 Niger 19.68M
29 Italy 18.12M
30 Sri Lanka 17.61M
31 Uzbekistan 16.54M
32 Malawi 16.35M
33 Burkina Faso 15.82M
34 Mali 15.41M
35 Germany 15.41M
36 Poland 15.05M
37 France 14.39M
38 Ghana 13.96M
39 Cote d'Ivoire 13.93M
40 Morocco 13.87M
41 Ukraine 13.68M
42 Chad 12.96M
43 Iraq 12.69M
44 Cameroon 11.99M
45 Algeria 11.87M
46 United Kingdom 11.41M
47 Colombia 11.32M
48 Angola 10.89M
49 Zambia 10.70M
50 Japan 10.38M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Rural population in 2020, with a lead of 409.20M over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Philippines at 51.44M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.