Croatia vs Liberia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Croatia
42.2%
in 2025
Liberia
43.9%
in 2025
Croatia rank
84th
Liberia rank
81st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Croatia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 43.9% against 42.2% in Croatia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Croatia ranks 84th and Liberia ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.3% | 78.2% | 12.9% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 56.3% | 69.8% | 13.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 61.2% | 11.8% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 52.4% | 7.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 54.4% | 9.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 49.5% | 5.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 45.3% | 2.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Croatia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 43.9% against 42.2% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Croatia and Liberia?
- 1.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Liberia rank globally for rural population?
- Croatia ranks 84th and Liberia ranks 81st 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.