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

19 countries in Oceania, 2025. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
75.9 %
Median country
36.4 %
half above, half below
World
19.6 %
United Nations aggregate
Range
7.7 to 75.9
Nauru - Solomon Islands

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Across 19 countries in Oceania, the highest value is in Solomon Islands (75.9 %) and the lowest in Nauru (7.7 %).

The median country is at 36.4 %: 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
1Solomon Islands75.9
2Vanuatu69.9
3Federated States of Micronesia69.2
4Palau60.5
5Papua New Guinea52.1
6Marshall Islands48.8
7Fiji44.4
8Samoa41.8
9Tonga39.1
10French Polynesia36.4
11New Caledonia34.1
12Kiribati33.8
13Northern Mariana Islands31.3
14Tuvalu25.1
15American Samoa24.3
16New Zealand23.7
17Australia18.2
18Guam14.7
19Nauru7.7
UN WUP 2025 · 2025 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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