Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.438% to 62.6% in Pakistan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Pakistan reached an all time high of 77.9% in 1960 and an all time low of 62.6% in 2021. When compared to Pakistan's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Afghanistan amounted to 73.7%, 37.5% in China, 64.6% in India and 23.7% in Iran in 2021.
Pakistan has been ranked 31st within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Afghanistan | % | 75.2% | 75.0% | 74.8% | 74.5% | 74.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | % | 65.7% | 64.9% | 64.1% | 63.4% | 62.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 44.5% | 43.3% | 42.0% | 40.8% | 39.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 67.2% | 66.8% | 66.4% | 66.0% | 65.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 26.6% | 26.1% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 30.1% | 29.9% | 29.7% | 29.5% | 29.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.62% | 8.54% | 8.47% | 8.38% | 8.30% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 64.0% | 63.8% | 63.6% | 63.3% | 63.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 26.0% | 25.8% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.6% | 81.5% | 81.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | % | 73.3% | 73.1% | 73.0% | 72.9% | 72.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 49.7% | 49.3% | 48.8% | 48.4% | 48.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 18.3% | 18.1% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 17.5% |
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