South Asia vs United States: Rural population
South Asia
1.09 billion
in 2025
United States
67.70 million
in 2025
South Asia rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Rural population over time
- South Asia
- United States
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.09 billion against 67.70 million in United States, a difference of 1.02 billion.
That makes South Asia's figure about 16.0 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 45 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.69 million | 53.97 million | 415.72 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 569.09 million | 56.75 million | 512.34 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 686.08 million | 60.88 million | 625.20 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 826.33 million | 60.74 million | 765.59 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 950.84 million | 58.80 million | 892.04 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion | 62.39 million | 968.70 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 66.97 million | 1.01 billion | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, South Asia or United States?
- South Asia, at 1.09 billion against 67.70 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between South Asia and United States?
- 1.02 billion, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and United States rank globally for rural population?
- South Asia ranks 9th 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.