Countries with the highest
Rural population

In 2022, India leads Rural population with 930.01M. China follows at 491.19M, and the gap between the top two positions is 438.82M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0233 M465 M698 M930 MIndiaIndia: 930.01M930 MChinaChina: 491.19M491 MPakistanPakistan: 150.18M150 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 118.52M119 MBangladeshBangladesh: 115.73M116 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 96.88M97 MNigeriaNigeria: 86.20M86 MUnited StatesUnited States: 66.69M67 MEgypt, Arab Rep.Egypt, Arab Rep.: 64.61M65 MViet NamViet Nam: 62.25M62 MCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 57.34M57 MPhilippinesPhilippines: 51.52M52 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 930.01M
2 China 491.19M
3 Pakistan 150.18M
4 Indonesia 118.52M
5 Bangladesh 115.73M
6 Ethiopia 96.88M
7 Nigeria 86.20M
8 United States 66.69M
9 Egypt, Arab Rep. 64.61M
10 Viet Nam 62.25M
11 Congo, Dem. Rep. 57.34M
12 Philippines 51.52M
13 Tanzania 42.18M
14 Myanmar 37.46M
15 Kenya 37.20M
16 Russian Federation 36.27M
17 Uganda 33.15M
18 Sudan 32.24M
19 Afghanistan 30.27M
20 Thailand 28.88M
21 Mexico 26.75M
22 Brazil 26.60M
23 Yemen, Rep. 24.34M
24 South Africa 22.78M
25 Mozambique 21.21M
26 Iran, Islamic Rep. 21.19M
27 Niger 20.89M
28 Madagascar 20.84M
29 Italy 18.01M
30 Sri Lanka 17.75M
31 Malawi 17.13M
32 Uzbekistan 17.13M
33 Burkina Faso 16.37M
34 Mali 16.06M
35 Germany 15.15M
36 Poland 14.79M
37 France 14.48M
38 Cote d'Ivoire 14.33M
39 Ghana 14.17M
40 Morocco 13.99M
41 Chad 13.70M
42 Iraq 13.28M
43 Ukraine 12.55M
44 Cameroon 12.48M
45 Algeria 11.74M
46 United Kingdom 11.45M
47 Colombia 11.36M
48 Zambia 11.16M
49 Angola 11.03M
50 Burundi 10.35M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Rural population in 2022, with a lead of 438.82M 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.