Population living in rural areas (Degree of Urbanisation) in Asia

50 countries in Asia, 2025. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
67.7 %
Laos
Median country
15.5 %
half above, half below
World
19.6 %
United Nations aggregate
Range
0.1 to 67.7
Singapore - Laos

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Across 50 countries in Asia, the highest value is in Laos (67.7 %) and the lowest in Singapore (0.1 %).

The median country is at 15.5 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · licence

Living in rural areas over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Laos67.7
2Bhutan67.5
3Timor-Leste48.9
4Maldives41.9
5Thailand37.7
6Georgia35.2
7Cambodia30.8
8Myanmar30.6
9Mongolia28.9
10Nepal26.7
11Cyprus24.0
12Kyrgyzstan23.1
13Armenia22.6
14Kazakhstan22.4
15Turkmenistan21.7
16Azerbaijan20.9
17Oman19.8
18Syria18.2
19Brunei17.7
20Türkiye17.2
21Malaysia16.9
22Afghanistan16.9
23China16.3
24India15.9
25Tajikistan15.5
26Saudi Arabia15.4
27Yemen15.3
28Iran15.2
29Philippines14.8
30Sri Lanka14.7
31Indonesia14.0
32North Korea13.5
33Uzbekistan12.8
34Vietnam12.5
35Iraq12.3
36Pakistan10.9
37Lebanon9.9
38South Korea9.6
39United Arab Emirates8.7
40Japan8.6
41Qatar6.6
42Jordan6.3
43Israel6.2
44Palestine5.2
45Kuwait3.5
46Bahrain2.0
47Bangladesh2.0
48Hong Kong0.4
49Macao0.1
50Singapore0.1
UN WUP 2025 · 2025 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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