India vs Late-demographic dividend: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
India
64.3%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
32.3%
in 2025
India rank
36th
Late-demographic dividend rank
34th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- India
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
India currently reports 64.3% against 32.3% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 36th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.4% | 71.6% | 9.8% | India |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 69.7% | 8.9% | India |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 64.3% | 11.2% | India |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 59.0% | 14.5% | India |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 49.8% | 21.2% | India |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 39.8% | 27.8% | India |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 33.4% | 31.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, India or Late-demographic dividend?
- India, at 64.3% against 32.3% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between India and Late-demographic dividend?
- 32.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Late-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- India ranks 36th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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.