Lower middle income vs United States of America: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Lower middle income
- United States of America
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.71 billion against 67.70 million in United States of America, a difference of 1.64 billion.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 25.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 681.50 million | 53.97 million | 627.52 million | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 826.03 million | 56.75 million | 769.28 million | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion | 60.88 million | 945.83 million | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion | 60.74 million | 1.16 billion | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 1.42 billion | 58.80 million | 1.36 billion | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion | 62.39 million | 1.52 billion | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion | 66.97 million | 1.62 billion | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lower middle income or United States of America?
- Lower middle income, at 1.71 billion against 67.70 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lower middle income and United States of America?
- 1.64 billion, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and United States of America rank globally for rural population?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th and United States of America 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.