Italy vs Ukraine: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Italy
30.3%
in 2025
Ukraine
30.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
127th
Ukraine rank
126th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Italy
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 30.4% against 30.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Italy ranks 127th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 49.4% | 11.1% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 34.3% | 41.6% | 7.3% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 35.3% | 2.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 31.0% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.5% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Italy or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 30.4% against 30.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Italy and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for rural population?
- Italy ranks 127th and Ukraine ranks 126th 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.