Kosovo vs Namibia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kosovo
49.1%
in 2025
Namibia
49.1%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
65th
Namibia rank
64th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kosovo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 49.1% against 49.1% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kosovo ahead.
Kosovo ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 75.8% | 2.0% | Kosovo |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 74.7% | 3.8% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 73.9% | 8.4% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 71.3% | 8.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 63.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 54.9% | 4.9% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 1.4% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kosovo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 49.1% against 49.1% in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kosovo and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo and Namibia rank globally for rural population?
- Kosovo ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th 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.