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Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2000

Rural population for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, China ranks #1 with 802.64 million people. India is second with 765.44 million people, 4.9% behind. The top five are China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Together the top 10 account for 67.1% of the total across the 217 countries listed. The median across all 217 is 1.92 million people; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 0 people.

#1
China · 802.64 million people
Median
1.92 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Rural populationBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 802.64 million; 2. India 765.44 million; 3. Indonesia 125.36 million; 4. Pakistan 103.76 million; 5. Bangladesh 103.18 million; 6. Nigeria 71.69 million; 7. United States 59.05 million; 8. Viet Nam 58.35 million; 9. Ethiopia 57.35 million; 10. Philippines 48.46 million.China802.64 millionIndia765.44 millionIndonesia125.36 millionPakistan103.76 millionBangladesh103.18 millionNigeria71.69 millionUnited States59.05 millionViet Nam58.35 millionEthiopia57.35 millionPhilippines48.46 million
Top 10: Rural population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 802.64 million; 2. India 765.44 million; 3. Indonesia 125.36 million; 4. Pakistan 103.76 million; 5. Bangladesh 103.18 million; 6. Nigeria 71.69 million; 7. United States 59.05 million; 8. Viet Nam 58.35 million; 9. Ethiopia 57.35 million; 10. Philippines 48.46 million.
Rural population over time, top 5China: 837.82 million in 1990 to 802.64 million in 2000; India: 643.73 million in 1990 to 765.44 million in 2000; Indonesia: 127.36 million in 1990 to 125.36 million in 2000; Pakistan: 80.43 million in 1990 to 103.76 million in 2000; Bangladesh: 89.46 million in 1990 to 103.18 million in 2000.0213.74 million427.48 million641.22 million854.96 million199019952000ChinaIndiaIndonesiaPakistanBangladesh
Rural population over time, top 5 (people). China: 837.82 million in 1990 to 802.64 million in 2000; India: 643.73 million in 1990 to 765.44 million in 2000; Indonesia: 127.36 million in 1990 to 125.36 million in 2000; Pakistan: 80.43 million in 1990 to 103.76 million in 2000; Bangladesh: 89.46 million in 1990 to 103.18 million in 2000.
Share of the total: Rural populationChina 24.5%; India 23.4%; Indonesia 3.8%; Pakistan 3.2%; Bangladesh 3.2%; All others 41.9%25%23%42%

China 24.5%India 23.4%Indonesia 3.8%Pakistan 3.2%Bangladesh 3.2%All others 41.9%

Share of the total: Rural population, as a share of 217 countries. China 24.5%; India 23.4%; Indonesia 3.8%; Pakistan 3.2%; Bangladesh 3.2%; All others 41.9%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2000, 2000
RankCountryRural population (people)
1China802,640,000
2India765,440,000
3Indonesia125,360,000
4Pakistan103,760,000
5Bangladesh103,180,000
6Nigeria71,686,000
7United States59,045,000
8Viet Nam58,354,000
9Ethiopia57,354,000
10Philippines48,461,000
11Thailand43,184,000
12Egypt, Arab Rep.41,852,000
13Russian Federation39,351,000
14Congo, Dem. Rep.32,880,000
15Myanmar32,820,000
16Brazil32,805,000
17Japan27,128,000
18Türkiye26,844,000
19Tanzania26,656,000
20Mexico24,735,000
21Kenya24,681,000
22Iran, Islamic Rep.23,593,000
23Uganda21,206,000
24South Africa20,628,000
25Sudan18,820,000
26Italy18,681,000
27Nepal16,913,000
28Sri Lanka16,472,000
29Afghanistan16,395,000
30Germany16,365,000
31Ukraine16,154,000
32Poland14,635,000
33Yemen, Rep.14,403,000
34France14,307,000
35Morocco13,192,000
36Uzbekistan12,970,000
37Mozambique12,828,000
38Algeria12,407,000
39Madagascar12,386,000
40United Kingdom11,882,000
41Ghana11,009,000
42Romania10,579,000
43Cambodia10,141,000
44Côte d'Ivoire10,074,000
45Colombia10,027,000
46Burkina Faso9,778,900
47Spain9,669,300
48Malawi9,655,100
49Niger9,653,000
50Korea, Dem. People's Rep.9,603,700
51Korea, Rep.9,599,100
52Mali9,365,600
53Malaysia8,734,800
54Zimbabwe8,039,100
55Cameroon8,016,300
56Angola8,015,300
57Syrian Arab Republic8,006,700
58Iraq7,905,300
59Peru7,242,100
60Rwanda6,917,700
61Kazakhstan6,816,800
62Chad6,669,000
63Guatemala6,639,100
64Canada6,557,800
65Zambia6,424,000
66Burundi5,949,700
67Somalia, Fed. Rep.5,916,700
68Senegal5,914,500
69Guinea5,822,400
70Haiti5,244,200
71South Sudan5,064,500
72Ecuador4,988,600
73Papua New Guinea4,804,900
74Portugal4,691,700
75Tajikistan4,617,000
76Benin4,457,500
77Lao PDR4,226,300
78Argentina4,028,000
79Azerbaijan3,933,200
80Hungary3,649,400
81Honduras3,596,500
82Tunisia3,552,800
83Netherlands3,426,700
84Serbia3,337,800
85Dominican Republic3,321,000
86Bolivia3,282,600
87Saudi Arabia3,240,300
88Togo3,200,300
89Kyrgyz Republic3,168,200
90Belarus3,002,100
91Greece2,953,700
92Venezuela, RB2,889,400
93Sierra Leone2,851,800
94Australia2,833,900
95Cuba2,706,700
96Czechia2,665,900
97Austria2,662,300
98Bulgaria2,593,000
99El Salvador2,581,600
100Turkmenistan2,471,300

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About the top 10

#7 United States

United States ranks #7 on this list with 59.05 million people.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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Source and method

Rural population for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.RUR.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Rural 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.