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.
Ranking of the 20 countries with the lowest rural population rates worldwide in 2022
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Ranking of the 20 countries with the lowest rural population rates worldwide in 2022 [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328179/lowest-rural-population-rate-worldwide-country/