Top Rural population by country (% of total population)

The lowest rural population rates are found in some of the smallest countries in the world and city-states and areas, such as Gibraltar, Monaco, and Singapore, where the whole population lives in urban areas. Apart from these, Qatar is the country with the lowest rural population rate in the world. 

There, less than one percent of the population lives in rural areas. Belgium follows behind Qatar with less than two percent living in rural areas. On the other hand, Papua New Guinea has the largest rural population in the world.

Top 30:

Country Name           Most Recent Value

Papua New Guinea        87

Burundi                         86

Liechtenstein                86

Niger                             83

Malawi                          82

Rwanda                         82

Samoa                           82

Sri Lanka                      81

St. Lucia                       81

Nepal                            79

South Sudan                 79

Ethiopia                        78

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.    77

Tonga                            77

Antigua and Barbuda    76

Chad                             76

Eswatini                        76

Cambodia                     75

Solomon Islands          75

Afghanistan                 74

Uganda                        74

Vanuatu                       74

Guyana                       73

Kenya                         72

Tajikistan                    72

Lesotho                      71

Comoros                    70

Barbados                    69

Burkina Faso             69

Channel Islands         69