Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Russia

Rural population share in Russia in 2025 — 24.7%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 21.1 pp.

2025 24.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 145of 217
Period maximum 45.9%1960
Period minimum 24.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Russia, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 45.9%1962: 44.1%1964: 42.4%1966: 40.8%1968: 39.1%1970: 37.4%1972: 35.8%1974: 33.9%1976: 32.3%1978: 31.2%1980: 30.1%1982: 29.1%1984: 28.4%1986: 27.5%1988: 26.8%1990: 26.3%1992: 26.6%1994: 27%1996: 26.9%1998: 26.8%2000: 26.8%2002: 26.7%2004: 26.7%2006: 26.8%2008: 26.5%2010: 26.3%2012: 26%2014: 25.8%2016: 25.6%2018: 25.5%2020: 25.3%2022: 25.1%2024: 24.9%2025: 24.7%
Change over the period: −21.1 pp Annual average: -0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia

Russia 24.7%
World 42.2%
Eastern Europe computed 29.9%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.7 −0.1 pp
2024 24.9 −0.1 pp
2023 25 −0.1 pp
2022 25.1 −0.1 pp
2021 25.2 −0.1 pp
2020 25.3 −0.1 pp
2019 25.4 −0.1 pp
2018 25.5 −0.1 pp
2017 25.5 −0.1 pp
2016 25.6 −0.1 pp
2015 25.7 −0.1 pp
2014 25.8 −0.1 pp
2013 25.9 −0.1 pp
2012 26 −0.1 pp
2011 26.1 −0.2 pp
2010 26.3 −0.1 pp
2009 26.5 −0 pp
2008 26.5 −0.1 pp
2007 26.6 −0.1 pp
2006 26.8 −0.1 pp
2005 26.8 +0.1 pp
2004 26.7 +0.1 pp
2003 26.6 −0.1 pp
2002 26.7 −0.1 pp
2001 26.8 −0.1 pp
2000 26.8 −0.2 pp
1999 27 +0.2 pp
1998 26.8 −0.1 pp
1997 26.9 −0.1 pp
1996 26.9 −0.1 pp
1995 27.1 +0 pp
1994 27 +0.1 pp
1993 26.9 +0.3 pp
1992 26.6 +0.3 pp
1991 26.3 +0 pp
1990 26.3 −0.2 pp
1989 26.4 −0.3 pp
1988 26.8 −0.4 pp
1987 27.1 −0.4 pp
1986 27.5 −0.4 pp
1985 28 −0.4 pp
1984 28.4 −0.3 pp
1983 28.7 −0.4 pp
1982 29.1 −0.5 pp
1981 29.7 −0.5 pp
1980 30.1 −0.5 pp
1979 30.7 −0.6 pp
1978 31.2 −0.5 pp
1977 31.8 −0.6 pp
1976 32.3 −0.7 pp
1975 33.1 −0.9 pp
1974 33.9 −0.9 pp
1973 34.9 −1 pp
1972 35.8 −0.9 pp
1971 36.8 −0.7 pp
1970 37.4 −0.8 pp
1969 38.2 −0.9 pp
1968 39.1 −0.8 pp
1967 40 −0.8 pp
1966 40.8 −0.9 pp
1965 41.7 −0.7 pp
1964 42.4 −0.8 pp
1963 43.2 −0.9 pp
1962 44.1 −0.8 pp
1961 44.9 −1 pp
1960 45.9

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.