Arab World vs Channel Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Arab World
40.0%
in 2025
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
Arab World rank
29th
Channel Islands rank
29th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Arab World
- Channel Islands
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 67.4% against 40.0% in Arab World, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and Channel Islands ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Channel Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Channel Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 62.5% | 3.2% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 66.4% | 7.2% | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 68.2% | 14.6% | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 69.3% | 20.2% | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 68.9% | 22.8% | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 67.4% | 25.1% | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 67.2% | 26.7% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Arab World or Channel Islands?
- Channel Islands, at 67.4% against 40.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Arab World and Channel Islands?
- 27.4%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Channel Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Channel Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Channel Islands ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.