Rural population · World
Published World Bank series · Population · SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS
42.17 % of population · 2025
Latest available observation in the connected snapshot. Annual statistics do not change every second. Source revisions and reporting delays can affect these figures.
Reported history
| Year | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.17 | % of population |
| 2024 | 42.43 | % of population |
| 2023 | 42.69 | % of population |
| 2022 | 42.93 | % of population |
| 2021 | 43.19 | % of population |
| 2020 | 43.56 | % of population |
| 2019 | 43.86 | % of population |
| 2018 | 44.25 | % of population |
| 2017 | 44.68 | % of population |
| 2016 | 45.11 | % of population |
| 2015 | 45.57 | % of population |
| 2014 | 46.09 | % of population |
Source & interpretation
World Bank: original dataset and methodology ↗
Values are displayed in % of population. Source totals are divided by 1 for this display. This page describes the world aggregate; it is not a national estimate.
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