IBRD only vs United States: Rural population

IBRD only
2.07 billion
in 2025
United States
67.70 million
in 2025
IBRD only rank
5th
United States rank
8th

Rural population over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2.07 billion against 67.70 million in United States, a difference of 2.00 billion.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 30.6 times United States's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 49 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.50 billion 53.97 million 1.44 billion IBRD only
1970s 1.79 billion 56.75 million 1.73 billion IBRD only
1980s 2.01 billion 60.88 million 1.95 billion IBRD only
1990s 2.21 billion 60.74 million 2.15 billion IBRD only
2000s 2.23 billion 58.80 million 2.18 billion IBRD only
2010s 2.16 billion 62.39 million 2.10 billion IBRD only
2020s 2.08 billion 66.97 million 2.02 billion IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, IBRD only or United States?
IBRD only, at 2.07 billion against 67.70 million in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between IBRD only and United States?
2.00 billion, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for rural population?
IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 49 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.