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South Asia
Rural population

Within the “South Asia” group, India leads Rural population in 2025 at 941.42M, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 304,531. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.0235 M471 M706 M941 MIndiaIndia: 941.42M941 MBangladeshBangladesh: 117.29M117 MSri LankaSri Lanka: 17.31M17 MNepalNepal: 9.77M9.8 MBhutanBhutan: 450,682451 KMaldivesMaldives: 304,531305 K

Country table

#CountryValue
1 India 941.42M
2 Bangladesh 117.29M
3 Sri Lanka 17.31M
4 Nepal 9.77M
5 Bhutan 450,682
6 Maldives 304,531

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Rural population in 2025, India leads with a gap of 824.13M to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Maldives at 304,531.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.