China vs Gambia: Rural population
China
34.5%
in 2024
Gambia
34.9%
in 2024
China rank
111th
Gambia rank
109th
Rural population over time
- China
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 34.9% against 34.5% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 111th and Gambia ranks 109th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 76.1% | 6.3% | China |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 67.4% | 10.1% | China |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 57.2% | 12.3% | China |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 48.4% | 9.7% | China |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 41.2% | 4.0% | China |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, China or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 34.9% against 34.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between China and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Gambia rank globally for rural population?
- China ranks 111th and Gambia ranks 109th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release