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South Africa vs United States: Rural population (% of total population)

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

In , South Africa's Rural population (% of total population) was 36.31, compared to United States's 19.88. That makes South Africa's value 82.7% higher than United States's.

South Africa

Rank #107 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
36.31
Year-over-year
-0.3%
10-year change
-1.5%
Peak
40.18 (2005)
Trough
36.31 (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.