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

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

In , United Kingdom's Rural population (% of total population) was 16.76, compared to United States's 19.88. That makes United Kingdom's value 15.7% lower than United States's.

United Kingdom

Rank #168 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
16.76
Year-over-year
-0.5%
10-year change
-8.8%
Peak
19.55 (2005)
Trough
16.76 (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.