East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Russia: Rural population
Rural population over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 813.54 million against 35.52 million in Russia, a difference of 778.03 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 22.9 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Russia ranks 16th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793.90 million | 52.62 million | 741.28 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 998.92 million | 45.23 million | 953.69 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion | 40.37 million | 1.07 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion | 39.68 million | 1.14 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion | 38.46 million | 1.06 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 950.29 million | 37.23 million | 913.06 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 834.22 million | 36.14 million | 798.09 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Russia?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 813.54 million against 35.52 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 778.03 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Russia ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.