Countries with the highest
Rural population

In 2021, India leads Rural population with 927.12M. China follows at 498.27M, and the gap between the top two positions is 428.85M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0232 M464 M695 M927 MIndiaIndia: 927.12M927 MChinaChina: 498.27M498 MPakistanPakistan: 148.64M149 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 119.35M119 MBangladeshBangladesh: 115.02M115 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 95.14M95 MNigeriaNigeria: 86.17M86 MUnited StatesUnited States: 66.40M66 MEgypt, Arab Rep.Egypt, Arab Rep.: 63.72M64 MViet NamViet Nam: 62.67M63 MCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 55.89M56 MPhilippinesPhilippines: 51.52M52 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 927.12M
2 China 498.27M
3 Pakistan 148.64M
4 Indonesia 119.35M
5 Bangladesh 115.02M
6 Ethiopia 95.14M
7 Nigeria 86.17M
8 United States 66.40M
9 Egypt, Arab Rep. 63.72M
10 Viet Nam 62.67M
11 Congo, Dem. Rep. 55.89M
12 Philippines 51.52M
13 Tanzania 41.25M
14 Myanmar 37.24M
15 Kenya 36.57M
16 Russian Federation 36.55M
17 Uganda 32.49M
18 Sudan 31.42M
19 Afghanistan 29.86M
20 Thailand 29.76M
21 Brazil 26.96M
22 Mexico 26.89M
23 Yemen, Rep. 23.74M
24 South Africa 22.48M
25 Iran, Islamic Rep. 21.24M
26 Mozambique 20.78M
27 Madagascar 20.45M
28 Niger 20.28M
29 Italy 18.05M
30 Sri Lanka 17.76M
31 Uzbekistan 16.80M
32 Malawi 16.74M
33 Burkina Faso 16.10M
34 Mali 15.74M
35 Germany 15.28M
36 Poland 14.86M
37 France 14.43M
38 Cote d'Ivoire 14.13M
39 Ghana 14.08M
40 Morocco 13.93M
41 Ukraine 13.55M
42 Chad 13.33M
43 Iraq 12.98M
44 Cameroon 12.23M
45 Algeria 11.81M
46 United Kingdom 11.39M
47 Colombia 11.35M
48 Angola 10.96M
49 Zambia 10.93M
50 Burundi 10.23M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Rural population in 2021, with a lead of 428.85M 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 51.52M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.