Total sample population, rural in United States

United States: Total sample population, rural was 54.80 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
54.80 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 93 countries
All-time high
57.98 billion
in 2013
All-time low
54.80 million
in 2018
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Total sample population, rural in United States, 1970–2018

020.0B40.0B60.0B1970199420181970: 77.5M1980: 69.1M1990: 72.1M2000: 65.0M2005: 67.0M2010: 69.2M2011: 57.8B2012: 58.0B2013: 58.0B2014: 57.1M2015: 55.6M2016: 55.5M2017: 55.1M2018: 54.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, rural in United States is 54.80 million, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in United States peaked at 57.98 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.80 million, in 2018.

United States ranks 10th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77.46 million 77.46 million 77.46 million 1
1980s 69.08 million 69.08 million 69.08 million 1
1990s 72.12 million 72.12 million 72.12 million 1
2000s 65.98 million 64.96 million 67.01 million 2
2010s 19.35 billion 54.80 million 57.98 billion 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 7 Ethiopia 77.07 million compare
  2. 8 Philippines 59.72 million compare
  3. 9 Egypt 56.65 million compare
  4. 11 Tanzania 42.10 million compare
  5. 12 Thailand 37.56 million compare
  6. 13 Russia 37.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in United States?
Total sample population, rural in United States was 54.80 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 57.98 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 54.80 million in 2018.
How does United States rank for total sample population, rural?
United States ranks 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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