IDA total vs United States: Rural population
IDA total
1.17 billion
in 2025
United States
67.70 million
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
United States rank
8th
Rural population over time
- IDA total
- United States
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 1.17 billion against 67.70 million in United States, a difference of 1.10 billion.
That makes IDA total's figure about 17.3 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and United States ranks 8th of 45 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.58 million | 53.97 million | 323.60 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 465.84 million | 56.75 million | 409.09 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 574.94 million | 60.88 million | 514.06 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 711.79 million | 60.74 million | 651.05 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 859.57 million | 58.80 million | 800.76 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 62.39 million | 945.17 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion | 66.97 million | 1.06 billion | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA total or United States?
- IDA total, at 1.17 billion against 67.70 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA total and United States?
- 1.10 billion, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and United States rank globally for rural population?
- IDA total ranks 8th and United States ranks 8th of 45 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.