The share of people living in rural areas decreases with a higher level of income. In 2024, less than **** of the population in high-income countries lived in rural areas, whereas the figures were around ***percent among people living in the least developed and low-income countries. In 2023, Papua New Guinea was the country where the highest share of the population lived in rural areas.
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World Bank. (July 14, 2025). Share of population worldwide living in rural areas 1990-2024, by income levels [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1328185/rural-population-rate-worldwide-income-level/
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Share of population worldwide living in rural areas 1990-2024, by income levels [Graph], World Bank, July 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1328185/rural-population-rate-worldwide-income-level/
