Rural population
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices.
Latest, 20258.2MpeopleAnnual release
vs 2024+0.7%8.1M
High since 19608.2Mpeople2025 · World Bank
Low since 19602.8Mpeople1960 · World Bank
Recent years
- 20258.2Mpeople+0.7%
- 20248.1Mpeople+0.8%
- 20238.0Mpeople+0.8%
- 20228.0Mpeople+0.6%
- 20217.9Mpeople+0.6%
- 20207.9Mpeople+0.7%
- 20197.8Mpeople+0.8%
- 20187.8Mpeople+1.6%
Full table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.2M people |
| 2024 | 8.1M people |
| 2023 | 8.0M people |
| 2022 | 8.0M people |
| 2021 | 7.9M people |
| 2020 | 7.9M people |
| 2019 | 7.8M people |
| 2018 | 7.8M people |
| 2017 | 7.7M people |
| 2016 | 7.5M people |
| 2015 | 7.4M people |
| 2014 | 7.3M people |
| 2013 | 7.3M people |
| 2012 | 7.2M people |
| 2011 | 7.1M people |
| 2010 | 7.1M people |
| 2009 | 7.0M people |
| 2008 | 7.0M people |
| 2007 | 6.9M people |
| 2006 | 6.8M people |
| 2005 | 6.8M people |
| 2004 | 6.7M people |
| 2003 | 6.7M people |
| 2002 | 6.6M people |
| 2001 | 6.6M people |
| 2000 | 6.6M people |
| 1999 | 6.7M people |
| 1998 | 6.7M people |
| 1997 | 6.7M people |
| 1996 | 6.7M people |
| 1995 | 6.6M people |
| 1994 | 6.5M people |
| 1993 | 6.4M people |
| 1992 | 6.2M people |
| 1991 | 6.1M people |
| 1990 | 6.0M people |
| 1989 | 5.8M people |
| 1988 | 5.7M people |
| 1987 | 5.5M people |
| 1986 | 5.4M people |
| 1985 | 5.3M people |
| 1984 | 5.1M people |
| 1983 | 5.0M people |
| 1982 | 4.9M people |
| 1981 | 4.8M people |
| 1980 | 4.6M people |
| 1979 | 4.5M people |
| 1978 | 4.3M people |
| 1977 | 4.2M people |
| 1976 | 4.1M people |
| 1975 | 3.9M people |
| 1974 | 3.8M people |
| 1973 | 3.7M people |
| 1972 | 3.6M people |
| 1971 | 3.5M people |
| 1970 | 3.5M people |
| 1969 | 3.4M people |
| 1968 | 3.3M people |
| 1967 | 3.2M people |
| 1966 | 3.2M people |
| 1965 | 3.1M people |
| 1964 | 3.0M people |
| 1963 | 3.0M people |
| 1962 | 2.9M people |
| 1961 | 2.8M people |
| 1960 | 2.8M people |
Related
- Projected population, national totalBanguat18,312,373people2026+1.3%vs 2025
- National povertyWorld Bank56%of population2023The latest figure is older than its frequency allows
- Child stuntingWorld Bank46%of children under 52021−0.7 ppvs 2015The latest figure is older than its frequency allows
- Life expectancyWorld Bank72.75years2024+0.2%vs 2023