Channel Islands vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Channel Islands
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 67.4% against 38.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 29th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 81.9% | 19.4% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 81.5% | 15.1% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 76.4% | 8.2% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.7% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 58.4% | 10.5% | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 46.6% | 20.8% | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 39.1% | 28.1% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Channel Islands or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Channel Islands, at 67.4% against 38.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 29.4%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 29th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- 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.