demographic2025
Rural population growth (annual %)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
-2.3Percentage
Median: 0.2Percentage
Countries Covered
207
with available data
Highest
Oman
3.8Percentage
Lowest
Hong Kong
-172.3Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Oman3.8Percentage
2Syrian Arab Republic3.7Percentage
3United Arab Emirates3.7Percentage
4Saudi Arabia3.6Percentage
5Georgia2.9Percentage
By Region
Africa0.6Percentage(9 countries)
Oceania0.4Percentage(2 countries)
North America0.1Percentage(4 countries)
Europe-0.5Percentage(32 countries)
South America-1.0Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-172.3Percentage)High (3.8Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: -2.3Percentage)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (128)
Asia (25)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 3.8Percentage |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.7Percentage |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3.7Percentage |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3.6Percentage |
| 5 | Georgia | 2.9Percentage |
| 6 | Niger | 2.8Percentage |
| 7 | Ukraine | 2.7Percentage |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 2.6Percentage |
| 9 | Chad | 2.5Percentage |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.5Percentage |
| 11 | Yemen | 2.5Percentage |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 2.4Percentage |
| 13 | Sudan | 2.3Percentage |
| 14 | Vanuatu | 2.2Percentage |
| 15 | Somalia | 2.2Percentage |
| 16 | Malawi | 2.2Percentage |
| 17 | Mali | 2.0Percentage |
| 18 | Eritrea | 2.0Percentage |
| 19 | Cameroon | 2.0Percentage |
| 20 | Zambia | 1.9Percentage |
| 21 | Iraq | 1.9Percentage |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 1.9Percentage |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 1.9Percentage |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 1.8Percentage |
| 25 | Uganda | 1.7Percentage |
| 26 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.7Percentage |
| 27 | Belize | 1.7Percentage |
| 28 | Republic of the Congo | 1.7Percentage |
| 29 | Madagascar | 1.7Percentage |
| 30 | South Sudan | 1.6Percentage |
| 31 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.6Percentage |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6Percentage |
| 33 | Mozambique | 1.6Percentage |
| 34 | Turkmenistan | 1.6Percentage |
| 35 | Guinea | 1.6Percentage |
| 36 | Kenya | 1.5Percentage |
| 37 | Liechtenstein | 1.4Percentage |
| 38 | Solomon Islands | 1.4Percentage |
| 39 | Armenia | 1.4Percentage |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 1.4Percentage |
| 41 | Egypt | 1.4Percentage |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 1.3Percentage |
| 43 | Malta | 1.3Percentage |
| 44 | Burundi | 1.3Percentage |
| 45 | Comoros | 1.2Percentage |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2Percentage |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.1Percentage |
| 48 | Togo | 1.1Percentage |
| 49 | Namibia | 1.1Percentage |
| 50 | Senegal | 1.1Percentage |
| 51 | Timor-Leste | 1.1Percentage |
| 52 | Djibouti | 1.0Percentage |
| 53 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.0Percentage |
| 54 | Sierra Leone | 1.0Percentage |
| 55 | Pakistan | 1.0Percentage |
| 56 | Ireland | 1.0Percentage |
| 57 | Iceland | 0.9Percentage |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 0.9Percentage |
| 59 | Cyprus | 0.9Percentage |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 0.9Percentage |
| 61 | Liberia | 0.9Percentage |
| 62 | Aruba | 0.8Percentage |
| 63 | Libya | 0.8Percentage |
| 64 | South Africa | 0.8Percentage |
| 65 | Cambodia | 0.8Percentage |
| 66 | Suriname | 0.8Percentage |
| 67 | Seychelles | 0.8Percentage |
| 68 | Panama | 0.8Percentage |
| 69 | Guatemala | 0.7Percentage |
| 70 | Israel | 0.7Percentage |
| 71 | Rwanda | 0.7Percentage |
| 72 | Luxembourg | 0.7Percentage |
| 73 | Benin | 0.7Percentage |
| 74 | American Samoa | 0.7Percentage |
| 75 | Mongolia | 0.6Percentage |
| 76 | Portugal | 0.6Percentage |
| 77 | Andorra | 0.6Percentage |
| 78 | Samoa | 0.6Percentage |
| 79 | Australia | 0.6Percentage |
| 80 | Guyana | 0.6Percentage |
| 81 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.5Percentage |
| 82 | Mauritania | 0.5Percentage |
| 83 | Honduras | 0.5Percentage |
| 84 | Ghana | 0.5Percentage |
| 85 | Myanmar | 0.4Percentage |
| 86 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.4Percentage |
| 87 | Ecuador | 0.4Percentage |
| 88 | Eswatini | 0.4Percentage |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 0.4Percentage |
| 90 | India | 0.4Percentage |
| 91 | Bahamas | 0.4Percentage |
| 92 | Kazakhstan | 0.4Percentage |
| 93 | Bangladesh | 0.4Percentage |
| 94 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.3Percentage |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 0.3Percentage |
| 96 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.3Percentage |
| 97 | New Zealand | 0.3Percentage |
| 98 | State of Palestine | 0.3Percentage |
| 99 | New Caledonia | 0.2Percentage |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 0.2Percentage |
| 101 | Angola | 0.2Percentage |
| 102 | Belgium | 0.2Percentage |
| 103 | Bolivia | 0.2Percentage |
| 104 | United States of America | 0.2Percentage |
| 105 | French Polynesia | 0.1Percentage |
| 106 | Faroe Islands | 0.1Percentage |
| 107 | Philippines | 0.1Percentage |
| 108 | Botswana | 0.1Percentage |
| 109 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.1Percentage |
| 110 | Venezuela | 0.1Percentage |
| 111 | Vietnam | 0.0Percentage |
| 112 | France | 0.0Percentage |
| 113 | Morocco | 0.0Percentage |
| 114 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0Percentage |
| 115 | Spain | 0.0Percentage |
| 116 | Isle of Man | 0.0Percentage |
| 117 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.1Percentage |
| 118 | Canada | -0.1Percentage |
| 119 | Guam | -0.1Percentage |
| 120 | Grenada | -0.1Percentage |
| 121 | Nigeria | -0.1Percentage |
| 122 | Slovakia | -0.2Percentage |
| 123 | South Korea | -0.2Percentage |
| 124 | Haiti | -0.2Percentage |
| 125 | Romania | -0.2Percentage |
| 126 | United Kingdom | -0.2Percentage |
| 127 | Mauritius | -0.2Percentage |
| 128 | Colombia | -0.2Percentage |
| 129 | Montenegro | -0.3Percentage |
| 130 | Curaçao | -0.3Percentage |
| 131 | Italy | -0.3Percentage |
| 132 | Barbados | -0.3Percentage |
| 133 | Slovenia | -0.4Percentage |
| 134 | Tonga | -0.4Percentage |
| 135 | Croatia | -0.4Percentage |
| 136 | Czech Republic | -0.5Percentage |
| 137 | Austria | -0.5Percentage |
| 138 | Estonia | -0.5Percentage |
| 139 | Maldives | -0.5Percentage |
| 140 | Palau | -0.5Percentage |
| 141 | Finland | -0.5Percentage |
| 142 | Paraguay | -0.6Percentage |
| 143 | Tunisia | -0.6Percentage |
| 144 | Mexico | -0.6Percentage |
| 145 | Poland | -0.6Percentage |
| 146 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -0.6Percentage |
| 147 | North Korea | -0.6Percentage |
| 148 | Cuba | -0.7Percentage |
| 149 | Russian Federation | -0.7Percentage |
| 150 | Argentina | -0.7Percentage |
| 151 | Lesotho | -0.7Percentage |
| 152 | Fiji | -0.7Percentage |
| 153 | Germany | -0.7Percentage |
| 154 | Gabon | -0.7Percentage |
| 155 | San Marino | -0.7Percentage |
| 156 | Norway | -0.8Percentage |
| 157 | Indonesia | -0.8Percentage |
| 158 | Nepal | -0.8Percentage |
| 159 | Denmark | -0.8Percentage |
| 160 | Lithuania | -0.8Percentage |
| 161 | Bhutan | -0.9Percentage |
| 162 | Switzerland | -0.9Percentage |
| 163 | Algeria | -0.9Percentage |
| 164 | Malaysia | -0.9Percentage |
| 165 | Sri Lanka | -0.9Percentage |
| 166 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.9Percentage |
| 167 | Bulgaria | -1.0Percentage |
| 168 | Türkiye | -1.0Percentage |
| 169 | Greece | -1.0Percentage |
| 170 | Kiribati | -1.0Percentage |
| 171 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -1.1Percentage |
| 172 | Hungary | -1.2Percentage |
| 173 | Chile | -1.2Percentage |
| 174 | Serbia | -1.2Percentage |
| 175 | Jamaica | -1.3Percentage |
| 176 | Uruguay | -1.3Percentage |
| 177 | Virgin Islands, British | -1.4Percentage |
| 178 | El Salvador | -1.4Percentage |
| 179 | Latvia | -1.5Percentage |
| 180 | People's Republic of China | -1.5Percentage |
| 181 | Costa Rica | -1.6Percentage |
| 182 | Peru | -1.7Percentage |
| 183 | Qatar | -1.7Percentage |
| 184 | Sweden | -1.8Percentage |
| 185 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | -1.8Percentage |
| 186 | Japan | -1.9Percentage |
| 187 | Albania | -2.0Percentage |
| 188 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -2.0Percentage |
| 189 | Brazil | -2.0Percentage |
| 190 | Lebanon | -2.1Percentage |
| 191 | Puerto Rico | -2.1Percentage |
| 192 | Moldova, Republic of | -2.1Percentage |
| 193 | Belarus | -2.2Percentage |
| 194 | Dominica | -2.2Percentage |
| 195 | Greenland | -2.2Percentage |
| 196 | Thailand | -2.5Percentage |
| 197 | Northern Mariana Islands | -3.0Percentage |
| 198 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -3.3Percentage |
| 199 | Cape Verde | -3.3Percentage |
| 200 | Tuvalu | -3.7Percentage |
| 201 | Jordan | -4.0Percentage |
| 202 | Marshall Islands | -5.2Percentage |
| 203 | Netherlands | -6.6Percentage |
| 204 | Bahrain | -71.6Percentage |
| 205 | Macao | -120.4Percentage |
| 206 | Kuwait | -146.8Percentage |
| 207 | Hong Kong | -172.3Percentage |
Showing 207 of 207 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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