Countries with the highest
Rural population

In 2024, India leads Rural population with 937.61M. China follows at 480.54M, and the gap between the top two positions is 457.08M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0234 M469 M703 M938 MIndiaIndia: 937.61M938 MChinaChina: 480.54M481 MPakistanPakistan: 152.84M153 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 116.94M117 MBangladeshBangladesh: 116.85M117 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 100.86M101 MNigeriaNigeria: 86.15M86 MUnited StatesUnited States: 67.58M68 MEgypt, Arab Rep.Egypt, Arab Rep.: 66.66M67 MViet NamViet Nam: 62.12M62 MCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 60.38M60 MPhilippinesPhilippines: 51.61M52 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 937.61M
2 China 480.54M
3 Pakistan 152.84M
4 Indonesia 116.94M
5 Bangladesh 116.85M
6 Ethiopia 100.86M
7 Nigeria 86.15M
8 United States 67.58M
9 Egypt, Arab Rep. 66.66M
10 Viet Nam 62.12M
11 Congo, Dem. Rep. 60.38M
12 Philippines 51.61M
13 Tanzania 43.76M
14 Kenya 38.43M
15 Myanmar 37.90M
16 Russian Federation 35.76M
17 Uganda 34.37M
18 Sudan 32.86M
19 Afghanistan 31.69M
20 Thailand 27.33M
21 Mexico 26.49M
22 Brazil 25.66M
23 Yemen, Rep. 25.65M
24 South Africa 23.24M
25 Niger 22.15M
26 Mozambique 22.01M
27 Madagascar 21.60M
28 Iran, Islamic Rep. 21.04M
29 Italy 17.92M
30 Malawi 17.92M
31 Uzbekistan 17.82M
32 Sri Lanka 17.47M
33 Burkina Faso 16.88M
34 Mali 16.74M
35 Germany 15.02M
36 Chad 14.83M
37 Cote d'Ivoire 14.70M
38 Poland 14.63M
39 France 14.53M
40 Ghana 14.33M
41 Morocco 14.17M
42 Iraq 13.87M
43 Cameroon 12.99M
44 Zambia 11.62M
45 United Kingdom 11.61M
46 Algeria 11.57M
47 Ukraine 11.54M
48 Colombia 11.36M
49 Angola 11.12M
50 Burundi 10.56M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Rural population in 2024, with a lead of 457.08M 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 51.61M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.