Rural population as a share of total population reached 34.5% in 2024 in China, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 2.75% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in China reached an all time high of 83.8% in 1960 and an all time low of 34.5% in 2024.
China has been ranked 94th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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