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Rural Population by African country
Malawi has the highest reported share of the population living in rural areas among the 54 countries shown, at 82.4% (2025).
Share of the population living in rural areas. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Rural Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 82.4% | |
| 2 | Niger | 81.6% | |
| 3 | South Sudan | 78.3% | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 75.9% | |
| 5 | Burundi | 74.3% | |
| 6 | Eswatini | 73.3% | |
| 7 | Chad | 72.4% | |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 71.1% | |
| 9 | Rwanda | 69.1% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 68.1% | |
| 11 | Kenya | 67.8% | |
| 12 | Mali | 67.8% | |
| 13 | Madagascar | 67.1% | |
| 14 | Comoros | 66.1% | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 65.5% | |
| 16 | Sudan | 65.1% | |
| 17 | Tanzania | 63.1% | |
| 18 | Mozambique | 62.8% | |
| 19 | Guinea | 61.5% | |
| 20 | Mauritius | 61% | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 59.5% | |
| 22 | Egypt | 57.1% | |
| 23 | Togo | 55.6% | |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 55.4% | |
| 25 | Lesotho | 55.3% | |
| 26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 54.9% | |
| 27 | Seychelles | 54.5% | |
| 28 | Zambia | 54.1% | |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 54.1% | |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 53.3% | |
| 31 | Namibia | 49.1% | |
| 32 | Benin | 46.6% | |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45.5% | |
| 34 | Somalia | 44.9% | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 44.3% | |
| 36 | Senegal | 44.2% | |
| 37 | Liberia | 43.9% | |
| 38 | Ghana | 41.1% | |
| 39 | Mauritania | 38.5% | |
| 40 | Morocco | 36.9% | |
| 41 | Nigeria | 36.2% | |
| 42 | South Africa | 36.2% | |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 35.9% | |
| 44 | Gambia | 35% | |
| 45 | Botswana | 32% | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 30.8% | |
| 47 | Tunisia | 29.3% | |
| 48 | Angola | 28.5% | |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 28.4% | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 27% | |
| 51 | Algeria | 24.2% | |
| 52 | Cabo Verde | 22.4% | |
| 53 | Libya | 12.1% | |
| 54 | Gabon | 7.9% |
Ethiopia
Burundi
Eswatini
Chad
Burkina Faso
Rwanda
Uganda
Kenya
Mali
Madagascar
Comoros
Eritrea
Sudan
Tanzania
Mozambique
Guinea
Mauritius
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Togo
Central African Republic
Lesotho
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seychelles
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau
Namibia
Benin
Cote d'Ivoire
Somalia
Cameroon
Senegal
Liberia
Ghana
Mauritania
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa
Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe
Tunisia
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Djibouti
Algeria
Cabo Verde
Libya
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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