OECD members vs Pakistan: Rural population
OECD members
18.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
60.5%
in 2025
OECD members rank
44th
Pakistan rank
44th
Rural population over time
- OECD members
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 60.5% against 18.7% in OECD members, a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.0% | 76.5% | 40.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 31.5% | 73.8% | 42.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 70.7% | 42.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 68.2% | 42.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 66.2% | 43.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 64.2% | 44.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 61.4% | 42.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, OECD members or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 60.5% against 18.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between OECD members and Pakistan?
- 41.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- OECD members ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- 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.