Countries in North America Ranked by Rural population share (2025)
Rural population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #1 with 75.7% of population. St. Lucia is second with 70.9% of population, 6.7% behind. The top five are Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada and Belize. The median across all 34 is 26.7% of population; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 0% of population. Antigua and Barbuda's figure has risen 11% since 2001 (68.2% of population to 75.7% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Antigua and Barbuda · 75.7% of population
- Median
- 26.7% of population
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Rural population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 75.7 |
| 2 | St. Lucia | 70.9 |
| 3 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 68.1 |
| 4 | Grenada | 63.3 |
| 5 | Belize | 58.4 |
| 6 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 52 |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 46 |
| 8 | Haiti | 44.4 |
| 9 | Guatemala | 43.7 |
| 10 | British Virgin Islands | 42.6 |
| 11 | Honduras | 40.7 |
| 12 | Jamaica | 40.6 |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 40.6 |
| 14 | Barbados | 40.3 |
| 15 | Aruba | 38.3 |
| 16 | Panama | 33.9 |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 27.5 |
| 18 | Dominica | 26 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 24.5 |
| 20 | Cuba | 22.8 |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 20.3 |
| 22 | Mexico | 20 |
| 23 | United States | 19.8 |
| 24 | Bahamas, The | 18.7 |
| 25 | Canada | 17.1 |
| 26 | Greenland | 11.4 |
| 27 | Curaçao | 8.53 |
| 28 | Puerto Rico (US) | 5.66 |
| 29 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.6 |
| 30 | Virgin Islands (US) | 4.61 |
| 31 | Bermuda | 0 |
| 32 | Cayman Islands | 0 |
| 33 | St. Martin (French part) | 0 |
| 34 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 |
About the top 10
#1 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #1 on this list with 75.7% of population.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#2 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #2 on this list with 70.9% of population.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#3 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #3 on this list with 68.1% of population.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#4 Grenada
Grenada ranks #4 on this list with 63.3% of population.
- Capital
- St. George's
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 117,300 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.42 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,107 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #15 in gini index · #16 in income share of richest 10% · #23 in homicide rate.
#5 Belize
Belize ranks #5 on this list with 58.4% of population.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
#6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #6 on this list with 52% of population.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
#7 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #7 on this list with 46% of population.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
#8 Haiti
Haiti ranks #8 on this list with 44.4% of population.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#9 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #9 on this list with 43.7% of population.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#10 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #10 on this list with 42.6% of population.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
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Source and method
Rural population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Rural population (% of total population): World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospe.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.