Rural population as a share of total population reached 15.1% in 2024 in the United Kingdom, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.58% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 23.0% in 1971 and an all time low of 15.1% in 2024.
United Kingdom has been ranked 144th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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