Least developed countries vs Russia: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Least developed countries
- Russia
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 769.36 million against 35.52 million in Russia, a difference of 733.84 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 21.7 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 16th and Russia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.27 million | 52.62 million | 192.65 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 301.25 million | 45.23 million | 256.02 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 365.24 million | 40.37 million | 324.87 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 449.46 million | 39.68 million | 409.78 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 546.21 million | 38.46 million | 507.75 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 648.00 million | 37.23 million | 610.77 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 739.95 million | 36.14 million | 703.81 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Least developed countries or Russia?
- Least developed countries, at 769.36 million against 35.52 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Least developed countries and Russia?
- 733.84 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th and Russia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- 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.