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High income Countries Ranked by Rural population (2025)

Rural population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

United States ranks #1 with 67.7 million people. That is 1.9 times Russian Federation in second place (35.52 million people). The top five are United States, Russian Federation, Italy, Germany and Poland. Together the top 10 account for 74.4% of the total across the 86 High income countries listed. The median across all 86 is 428,310 people; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 0 people. United States's figure has risen 15% since 2001 (58.96 million people to 67.7 million people in 2025).

#1
United States · 67.7 million people
Median
428,310 people
Coverage
86 High income countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Rural populationBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 67.7 million; 2. Russian Federation 35.52 million; 3. Italy 17.86 million; 4. Germany 14.91 million; 5. Poland 14.54 million; 6. France 14.54 million; 7. United Kingdom 11.59 million; 8. Korea, Rep. 9.73 million; 9. Spain 9.62 million; 10. Japan 9.5 million.United States67.7 millionRussian Federation35.52 millionItaly17.86 millionGermany14.91 millionPoland14.54 millionFrance14.54 millionUnited Kingdom11.59 millionKorea, Rep.9.73 millionSpain9.62 millionJapan9.5 million
Top 10: Rural population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 67.7 million; 2. Russian Federation 35.52 million; 3. Italy 17.86 million; 4. Germany 14.91 million; 5. Poland 14.54 million; 6. France 14.54 million; 7. United Kingdom 11.59 million; 8. Korea, Rep. 9.73 million; 9. Spain 9.62 million; 10. Japan 9.5 million.
Rural population over time, top 5United States: 58.96 million in 2001 to 67.7 million in 2025; Russian Federation: 39.08 million in 2001 to 35.52 million in 2025; Italy: 18.65 million in 2001 to 17.86 million in 2025; Germany: 16.38 million in 2001 to 14.91 million in 2025; Poland: 14.63 million in 2001 to 14.54 million in 2025.016.93 million33.85 million50.78 million67.7 million200120132025United StatesRussian FederationItalyGermanyPoland
Rural population over time, top 5 (people). United States: 58.96 million in 2001 to 67.7 million in 2025; Russian Federation: 39.08 million in 2001 to 35.52 million in 2025; Italy: 18.65 million in 2001 to 17.86 million in 2025; Germany: 16.38 million in 2001 to 14.91 million in 2025; Poland: 14.63 million in 2001 to 14.54 million in 2025.
Share of the total: Rural populationUnited States 24.5%; Russian Federation 12.9%; Italy 6.5%; Germany 5.4%; Poland 5.3%; All others 45.5%25%13%46%

United States 24.5%Russian Federation 12.9%Italy 6.5%Germany 5.4%Poland 5.3%All others 45.5%

Share of the total: Rural population, as a share of 86 High income countries. United States 24.5%; Russian Federation 12.9%; Italy 6.5%; Germany 5.4%; Poland 5.3%; All others 45.5%.

Full ranking

High income Countries Ranked by Rural population, 2025
RankCountryRural population (people)
1United States67,700,000
2Russian Federation35,519,000
3Italy17,863,000
4Germany14,913,000
5Poland14,543,000
6France14,538,000
7United Kingdom11,588,000
8Korea, Rep.9,730,100
9Spain9,616,900
10Japan9,499,100
11Romania9,096,800
12Canada7,132,600
13Saudi Arabia5,689,400
14Portugal4,160,400
15Australia3,391,300
16Czechia2,953,000
17Austria2,788,700
18Hungary2,788,300
19Slovak Republic2,534,000
20Greece2,163,500
21Chile2,149,400
22Ireland1,942,100
23Bulgaria1,661,500
24Croatia1,635,200
25United Arab Emirates1,616,200
26Panama1,547,300
27Belgium1,472,100
28Finland1,438,400
29Switzerland1,297,700
30Sweden1,157,400
31Oman1,127,600
32Costa Rica1,044,700
33Slovenia937,830
34Norway921,830
35Lithuania893,160
36Israel852,510
37New Zealand852,070
38Netherlands734,610
39Denmark670,270
40Trinidad and Tobago629,590
41Guyana614,520
42Latvia579,600
43Cyprus456,530
44Estonia400,090
45Puerto Rico (US)180,250
46Uruguay147,110
47Brunei Darussalam116,530
48Barbados113,900
49Channel Islands113,470
50French Polynesia108,020
51New Caledonia93,999
52Bahamas, The75,243
53Antigua and Barbuda71,285
54Seychelles66,909
55Aruba41,612
56Isle of Man40,262
57Luxembourg35,144
58Liechtenstein35,022
59Faroe Islands33,136
60St. Kitts and Nevis31,954
61Malta25,040
62Iceland22,689
63Qatar19,042
64British Virgin Islands16,928
65Curaçao13,325
66Guam9,769
67Andorra9,161
68American Samoa8,970
69Greenland6,494
70Virgin Islands (US)4,786
71Palau3,659
72Northern Mariana Islands3,406
73Turks and Caicos Islands2,626
74San Marino959
75Bahrain0
76Bermuda0
77Cayman Islands0
78Gibraltar0
79Hong Kong SAR, China0
80Kuwait0
81Macao SAR, China0
82St. Martin (French part)0
83Monaco0
84Naoero0
85Singapore0
86Sint Maarten (Dutch part)0

About the top 10

#1 United States

United States ranks #1 on this list with 67.7 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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#6 France

France ranks #6 on this list with 14.54 million people.

Capital
Paris
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
68.72 million people (2025)
GDP
US$3.37 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$48,986 (2025)
Life expectancy
83 years (2024)
Urban population
78.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.

Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.

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#7 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #7 on this list with 11.59 million people.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

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Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Rural population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), 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.