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Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2010

Rural population for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, India ranks #1 with 859.19 million people. China is second with 679.1 million people, 26.5% behind. The top five are India, China, Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Together the top 10 account for 66.1% 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
India · 859.19 million people
Median
1.92 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Rural populationBar chart of the top 10: 1. India 859.19 million; 2. China 679.1 million; 3. Pakistan 129.87 million; 4. Indonesia 123.52 million; 5. Bangladesh 110 million; 6. Nigeria 80.53 million; 7. Ethiopia 74.7 million; 8. Viet Nam 61 million; 9. United States 59.71 million; 10. Philippines 52.48 million.India859.19 millionChina679.1 millionPakistan129.87 millionIndonesia123.52 millionBangladesh110 millionNigeria80.53 millionEthiopia74.7 millionViet Nam61 millionUnited States59.71 millionPhilippines52.48 million
Top 10: Rural population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 859.19 million; 2. China 679.1 million; 3. Pakistan 129.87 million; 4. Indonesia 123.52 million; 5. Bangladesh 110 million; 6. Nigeria 80.53 million; 7. Ethiopia 74.7 million; 8. Viet Nam 61 million; 9. United States 59.71 million; 10. Philippines 52.48 million.
Rural population over time, top 5India: 643.73 million in 1990 to 859.19 million in 2010; China: 837.82 million in 1990 to 679.1 million in 2010; Pakistan: 80.43 million in 1990 to 129.87 million in 2010; Indonesia: 127.36 million in 1990 to 123.52 million in 2010; Bangladesh: 89.46 million in 1990 to 110 million in 2010.0214.8 million429.6 million644.39 million859.19 million199020002010IndiaChinaPakistanIndonesiaBangladesh
Rural population over time, top 5 (people). India: 643.73 million in 1990 to 859.19 million in 2010; China: 837.82 million in 1990 to 679.1 million in 2010; Pakistan: 80.43 million in 1990 to 129.87 million in 2010; Indonesia: 127.36 million in 1990 to 123.52 million in 2010; Bangladesh: 89.46 million in 1990 to 110 million in 2010.
Share of the total: Rural populationIndia 25.5%; China 20.1%; Pakistan 3.9%; Indonesia 3.7%; Bangladesh 3.3%; All others 43.6%25%20%44%

India 25.5%China 20.1%Pakistan 3.9%Indonesia 3.7%Bangladesh 3.3%All others 43.6%

Share of the total: Rural population, as a share of 217 countries. India 25.5%; China 20.1%; Pakistan 3.9%; Indonesia 3.7%; Bangladesh 3.3%; All others 43.6%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2010, 2010
RankCountryRural population (people)
1India859,190,000
2China679,100,000
3Pakistan129,870,000
4Indonesia123,520,000
5Bangladesh110,000,000
6Nigeria80,525,000
7Ethiopia74,700,000
8Viet Nam61,000,000
9United States59,711,000
10Philippines52,484,000
11Egypt, Arab Rep.50,926,000
12Congo, Dem. Rep.41,555,000
13Thailand38,403,000
14Russian Federation37,613,000
15Myanmar34,738,000
16Tanzania32,138,000
17Brazil30,326,000
18Kenya28,341,000
19Mexico26,674,000
20Uganda26,302,000
21Sudan23,828,000
22Iran, Islamic Rep.22,755,000
23Türkiye22,420,000
24Afghanistan21,988,000
25South Africa19,561,000
26Italy19,013,000
27Yemen, Rep.18,561,000
28Sri Lanka17,278,000
29Germany16,105,000
30Madagascar16,002,000
31Mozambique15,873,000
32Poland14,895,000
33France14,893,000
34Ukraine14,570,000
35Niger13,861,000
36Uzbekistan13,815,000
37Morocco13,529,000
38Ghana12,552,000
39Malawi12,532,000
40Burkina Faso12,276,000
41Mali12,256,000
42Japan12,009,000
43United Kingdom11,929,000
44Algeria11,897,000
45Côte d'Ivoire11,865,000
46Cambodia11,438,000
47Colombia10,423,000
48Nepal10,386,000
49Spain10,008,000
50Syrian Arab Republic9,960,600
51Korea, Dem. People's Rep.9,918,200
52Cameroon9,666,800
53Chad9,622,600
54Iraq9,606,000
55Romania9,333,000
56Angola9,287,400
57Zimbabwe8,985,200
58Korea, Rep.8,935,300
59Rwanda8,571,300
60Zambia8,385,500
61Malaysia8,349,600
62Burundi8,346,500
63South Sudan8,036,900
64Kazakhstan7,710,300
65Somalia, Fed. Rep.7,532,000
66Senegal7,121,700
67Guatemala7,057,600
68Guinea6,881,400
69Papua New Guinea6,641,000
70Peru6,572,800
71Canada6,457,000
72Tajikistan5,622,200
73Ecuador5,617,500
74Benin5,595,200
75Haiti5,287,100
76Lao PDR4,393,000
77Saudi Arabia4,297,100
78Azerbaijan4,229,700
79Portugal4,115,200
80Honduras4,071,900
81Togo3,950,200
82Sierra Leone3,818,100
83Argentina3,718,900
84Tunisia3,592,800
85Kyrgyz Republic3,538,900
86Bolivia3,420,500
87Venezuela, RB3,226,300
88Hungary3,047,000
89Australia3,036,000
90Serbia2,963,900
91Turkmenistan2,953,700
92Czechia2,791,500
93Central African Republic2,757,600
94Austria2,751,200
95Cuba2,642,500
96Greece2,628,700
97Dominican Republic2,537,100
98Nicaragua2,476,200
99Slovak Republic2,449,600
100Belarus2,413,600

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About the top 10

#9 United States

United States ranks #9 on this list with 59.71 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 2010, 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.