Share of population worldwide living in rural areas 1990-2023

Published by S. Galan, Feb 12, 2025

Over the past three decades, the share of the global population living in rural areas decreased continuously. Since 2007, less than half of the world's population lived in rural areas, a share that had dropped to 42.75 percent as of 2023. The urbanization is expected to continue over the coming decades.

Share of population worldwide living in rural areas from 1990 to 2023

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January 2025

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1990 to 2023

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