Rural population fell 0.521% to 10.5 mil in the United Kingdom in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 12.8 mil in 1971 and an all time low of 10.5 mil in 2024. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, rural population in Belgium amounted to 0.211 mil, 12.3 mil in France, 18.5 mil in Germany and 1.90 mil in Ireland in 2024.
United Kingdom has been ranked 54th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Austria | mil | 3.69 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.67 | 3.68 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | mil | 0.228 | 0.225 | 0.222 | 0.218 | 0.216 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | mil | 6.89 | 6.97 | 7.01 | 7.02 | 7.11 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | mil | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | mil | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 0.023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | mil | 1.80 | 1.82 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.87 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | mil | 17.8 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | mil | 0.055 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.053 | 0.053 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | mil | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.26 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | mil | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 14.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | mil | 9.21 | 9.16 | 9.09 | 8.99 | 8.93 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | mil | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 |
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