Colombia vs Marshall Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Colombia
21.2%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
20.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
153rd
Marshall Islands rank
155th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Colombia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Colombia ranks 153rd and Marshall Islands ranks 155th of 218 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 58.2% | 10.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 40.3% | 1.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 36.7% | 3.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 32.5% | 4.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 29.6% | 5.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 24.8% | 1.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Colombia or Marshall Islands?
- Colombia, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Colombia ranks 153rd and Marshall Islands ranks 155th 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.