Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
World Bank code: SP.RUR.TOTL.ZG
• Data available for 206 countries • Latest year: 2024
In ,
Oman
led Rural population growth (annual %) at 5.11.
The world median across 205 reporting countries was
0.32.
What this measures:
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
How "Health & Population" indicators are measured
Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2024
Reporting
205 countries
Median
0.32
Mean
0.20
25th percentile
-0.58
75th percentile
1.11
Range
-7.80 – 5.11
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
#
Country
Rural population growth (annual %)
1
OmanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan