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China vs United States: Rural population (% of total population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Rural population (% of total population) was 34.11, compared to United States's 19.88. That makes China's value 71.6% higher than United States's.

China

Rank #116 of 217 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
34.11
Year-over-year
-1.1%
10-year change
-22.9%
Peak
57.01 (2005)
Trough
34.11 (2024)

United States

Rank #161 of 217 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
19.88
Year-over-year
-0.3%
10-year change
+2.6%
Peak
20.00 (2020)
Trough
19.30 (2010)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.