original ) (raw )Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
World rural population for 2023 was 3,422,928,507 , a 0.1% decline from 2022.
World rural population for 2022 was 3,426,206,481 , a 0.19% decline from 2021.
World rural population for 2021 was 3,432,633,260 , a 0.08% decline from 2020.
World rural population for 2020 was 3,435,495,982 , a 0.03% increase from 2019.
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name
Rural Population
World 3,422,928,507
South Asia 1,234,617,651
East Asia & Pacific 881,128,740
Sub-Saharan Africa 708,996,518
OECD members 253,665,277
Latin America & Caribbean 120,415,677
European Union 109,165,675
Euro Area 77,195,067
North America 63,210,418
World Rural Population - Historical Data
Year
Population
% of Total
Change
2023
3,422,928,507
42.66
-0.10%
2022
3,426,206,481
43.10
-0.19%
2021
3,432,633,260
43.52
-0.08%
2020
3,435,495,982
43.94
0.03%
2019
3,434,591,161
44.37
0.07%
2018
3,432,335,519
44.81
0.11%
2017
3,428,659,588
45.26
0.15%
2016
3,423,582,257
45.71
0.17%
2015
3,417,904,529
46.17
0.19%
2014
3,411,594,475
46.64
0.24%
2013
3,403,560,909
47.09
0.28%
2012
3,394,068,617
47.54
0.31%
2011
3,383,495,136
47.98
0.28%
2010
3,374,201,360
48.42
0.21%
2009
3,367,065,471
48.91
0.22%
2008
3,359,787,624
49.41
0.22%
2007
3,352,373,851
49.92
0.25%
2006
3,343,967,295
50.41
0.26%
2005
3,335,206,187
50.91
0.27%
2004
3,326,258,855
51.42
0.30%
2003
3,316,251,948
51.92
0.34%
2002
3,305,022,592
52.41
0.38%
2001
3,292,632,591
52.90
0.49%
2000
3,276,590,093
53.34
0.64%
1999
3,255,852,737
53.72
0.69%
1998
3,233,586,837
54.09
0.73%
1997
3,210,004,820
54.46
0.78%
1996
3,185,075,930
54.83
0.82%
1995
3,159,036,336
55.18
0.84%
1994
3,132,644,541
55.54
0.88%
1993
3,105,299,927
55.90
0.93%
1992
3,076,592,499
56.26
0.97%
1991
3,046,930,445
56.63
1.03%
1990
3,015,951,177
57.00
1.11%
1989
2,982,906,394
57.36
1.12%
1988
2,950,001,799
57.71
1.13%
1987
2,917,033,575
58.08
1.15%
1986
2,883,887,508
58.45
1.14%
1985
2,851,340,118
58.81
1.13%
1984
2,819,351,212
59.17
1.14%
1983
2,787,635,724
59.52
1.20%
1982
2,754,517,175
59.87
1.17%
1981
2,722,679,659
60.24
1.06%
1980
2,694,239,077
60.67
1.06%
1979
2,665,874,645
61.08
1.10%
1978
2,636,814,591
61.49
1.20%
1977
2,605,496,407
61.82
1.32%
1976
2,571,572,486
62.09
1.37%
1975
2,536,825,022
62.35
1.48%
1974
2,499,872,294
62.58
1.51%
1973
2,462,770,561
62.85
1.61%
1972
2,423,730,946
63.08
1.66%
1971
2,384,038,046
63.29
1.78%
1970
2,342,292,204
63.49
1.79%
1969
2,301,148,668
63.68
1.79%
1968
2,260,742,254
63.88
1.74%
1967
2,222,101,628
64.09
1.72%
1966
2,184,556,338
64.30
1.80%
1965
2,146,012,318
64.50
1.74%
1964
2,109,406,396
64.72
1.50%
1963
2,078,318,202
65.10
1.54%
1962
2,046,772,381
65.48
1.10%
1961
2,024,407,072
65.91
0.61%
1960
2,012,191,086
66.40
%