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
51 Cambodia 10.43M
52 Zimbabwe 10.00M
53 Rwanda 10.00M
54 Nepal 9.85M
55 Korea, Rep. 9.75M
56 Japan 9.68M
57 Spain 9.62M
58 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 9.58M
59 South Sudan 9.39M
60 Guinea 9.14M
61 Romania 9.11M
62 Turkiye 9.11M
63 Papua New Guinea 8.95M
64 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 8.63M
65 Senegal 8.28M
66 Malaysia 8.21M
67 Guatemala 8.11M
68 Tajikistan 7.82M
69 Kazakhstan 7.81M
70 Canada 7.14M
71 Syrian Arab Republic 6.89M
72 Benin 6.86M
73 Ecuador 6.67M
74 Saudi Arabia 5.49M
75 Haiti 5.29M
76 Peru 5.07M
77 Togo 4.72M
78 Sierra Leone 4.72M
79 Kyrgyz Republic 4.71M
80 Lao PDR 4.70M
81 Honduras 4.46M
82 Azerbaijan 4.23M
83 Portugal 4.14M
84 Turkmenistan 3.97M
85 Tunisia 3.64M
86 Bolivia 3.57M
87 Argentina 3.53M
88 Australia 3.37M
89 Dominican Republic 3.15M
90 Venezuela, RB 3.04M
91 Central African Republic 2.98M
92 Czechia 2.97M
93 Hungary 2.82M
94 Nicaragua 2.82M
95 Austria 2.80M
96 Slovak Republic 2.54M
97 Cuba 2.51M
98 Liberia 2.50M
99 Serbia 2.48M
100 Eritrea 2.31M

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.