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Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2015

Rural population for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, India ranks #1 with 895.79 million people. That is 1.5 times China in second place (588.79 million people). The top five are India, China, Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Together the top 10 account for 65.2% of the total across the 217 countries listed. The median across all 217 is 1.87 million people; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 0 people.

#1
India · 895.79 million people
Median
1.87 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Rural populationBar chart of the top 10: 1. India 895.79 million; 2. China 588.79 million; 3. Pakistan 139.28 million; 4. Indonesia 122.6 million; 5. Bangladesh 112.3 million; 6. Nigeria 84.41 million; 7. Ethiopia 83.66 million; 8. Viet Nam 62.77 million; 9. United States 62.53 million; 10. Egypt, Arab Rep. 57.16 million.India895.79 millionChina588.79 millionPakistan139.28 millionIndonesia122.6 millionBangladesh112.3 millionNigeria84.41 millionEthiopia83.66 millionViet Nam62.77 millionUnited States62.53 millionEgypt, Arab Rep.57.16 million
Top 10: Rural population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 895.79 million; 2. China 588.79 million; 3. Pakistan 139.28 million; 4. Indonesia 122.6 million; 5. Bangladesh 112.3 million; 6. Nigeria 84.41 million; 7. Ethiopia 83.66 million; 8. Viet Nam 62.77 million; 9. United States 62.53 million; 10. Egypt, Arab Rep. 57.16 million.
Rural population over time, top 5India: 656.05 million in 1991 to 895.79 million in 2015; China: 840.76 million in 1991 to 588.79 million in 2015; Pakistan: 82.85 million in 1991 to 139.28 million in 2015; Indonesia: 127.76 million in 1991 to 122.6 million in 2015; Bangladesh: 90.73 million in 1991 to 112.3 million in 2015.0223.95 million447.9 million671.84 million895.79 million199120032015IndiaChinaPakistanIndonesiaBangladesh
Rural population over time, top 5 (people). India: 656.05 million in 1991 to 895.79 million in 2015; China: 840.76 million in 1991 to 588.79 million in 2015; Pakistan: 82.85 million in 1991 to 139.28 million in 2015; Indonesia: 127.76 million in 1991 to 122.6 million in 2015; Bangladesh: 90.73 million in 1991 to 112.3 million in 2015.
Share of the total: Rural populationIndia 26.5%; China 17.4%; Pakistan 4.1%; Indonesia 3.6%; Bangladesh 3.3%; All others 45.1%26%17%45%

India 26.5%China 17.4%Pakistan 4.1%Indonesia 3.6%Bangladesh 3.3%All others 45.1%

Share of the total: Rural population, as a share of 217 countries. India 26.5%; China 17.4%; Pakistan 4.1%; Indonesia 3.6%; Bangladesh 3.3%; All others 45.1%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2015, 2015
RankCountryRural population (people)
1India895,790,000
2China588,790,000
3Pakistan139,280,000
4Indonesia122,600,000
5Bangladesh112,300,000
6Nigeria84,406,000
7Ethiopia83,663,000
8Viet Nam62,766,000
9United States62,526,000
10Egypt, Arab Rep.57,163,000
11Philippines51,440,000
12Congo, Dem. Rep.47,533,000
13Thailand37,420,000
14Russian Federation37,207,000
15Myanmar35,907,000
16Tanzania35,787,000
17Kenya32,146,000
18Brazil28,853,000
19Uganda28,157,000
20Mexico27,616,000
21Sudan26,380,000
22Afghanistan25,555,000
23Iran, Islamic Rep.22,013,000
24Yemen, Rep.21,067,000
25South Africa20,869,000
26Italy18,304,000
27Mozambique18,016,000
28Madagascar18,009,000
29Sri Lanka17,028,000
30Niger16,689,000
31Germany15,768,000
32Uzbekistan15,172,000
33Poland15,067,000
34France14,800,000
35Malawi14,380,000
36Ukraine14,121,000
37Burkina Faso13,966,000
38Mali13,787,000
39Morocco13,621,000
40Ghana13,308,000
41Côte d'Ivoire12,757,000
42Algeria11,949,000
43United Kingdom11,830,000
44Chad11,308,000
45Iraq11,298,000
46Japan10,994,000
47Cambodia10,926,000
48Cameroon10,780,000
49Colombia10,726,000
50Angola10,273,000
51Türkiye9,998,900
52Korea, Dem. People's Rep.9,891,300
53Nepal9,751,900
54Spain9,634,700
55Zimbabwe9,566,500
56Rwanda9,522,100
57Zambia9,518,800
58Burundi9,427,000
59Korea, Rep.9,366,600
60Romania9,173,200
61South Sudan9,018,300
62Malaysia8,295,800
63Kazakhstan7,937,000
64Senegal7,840,300
65Somalia, Fed. Rep.7,751,000
66Guinea7,644,200
67Papua New Guinea7,586,200
68Guatemala7,436,300
69Canada6,695,800
70Tajikistan6,355,100
71Benin6,141,500
72Ecuador6,025,100
73Peru5,878,800
74Haiti5,321,200
75Saudi Arabia5,081,800
76Syrian Arab Republic4,709,900
77Lao PDR4,548,700
78Azerbaijan4,327,000
79Togo4,263,000
80Honduras4,213,800
81Sierra Leone4,168,600
82Portugal4,025,400
83Kyrgyz Republic3,919,900
84Argentina3,698,900
85Tunisia3,662,300
86Bolivia3,481,100
87Venezuela, RB3,377,200
88Turkmenistan3,293,700
89Australia3,125,200
90Hungary2,891,800
91Czechia2,843,500
92Serbia2,828,300
93Austria2,803,900
94Central African Republic2,778,400
95Dominican Republic2,698,700
96Cuba2,607,900
97Nicaragua2,594,100
98Slovak Republic2,502,000
99Greece2,432,600
100Paraguay2,381,700

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About the top 10

#9 United States

United States ranks #9 on this list with 62.53 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 2015, 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.