United States

Rural Population

17.13
percent of total population
Dec 62Dec 67Dec 72Dec 75Dec 85Dec 89Dec 94Dec 97Dec 00Dec 04Dec 09Dec 14Dec 18Dec 210.00020.0040.0060.0080.00
  • United States
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

151
France18.76
152
South Korea18.59
153
Canada18.52
153
Palau18.52
155
Colombia18.26
158
Norway16.68
159
Bahamas16.64
161
Saudi Arabia15.49

North America Ranking

5
Panama31.23
7
Mexico19.56
9
Canada18.52

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Definition of Rural Population

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.

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