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South Asia
Rural population growth (annual %)

Within the “South Asia” group, India leads Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025 at 0, while Sri Lanka sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with -1. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.00.10.20.30.4IndiaIndia: 00.4BangladeshBangladesh: 00.4MaldivesMaldives: -1-0.5NepalNepal: -1-0.8BhutanBhutan: -1-0.9Sri LankaSri Lanka: -1-0.9

Country table

#CountryValue
1 India 0
2 Bangladesh 0
3 Maldives -1
4 Nepal -1
5 Bhutan -1
6 Sri Lanka -1

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025, India leads with a gap of 0 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Sri Lanka at -1.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.