Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Germany or United States Virgin Islands?

Germany, at 27.0% against 26.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States Virgin Islands?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in rural areas

Germany

27.0%

in 2020

United States Virgin Islands

26.4%

in 2020

Germany rank

113th

United States Virgin Islands rank

115th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Germany
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 27.0% against 26.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Germany ranks 113th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	30.2%	57.3%	27.0%	United States Virgin Islands
1960s	29.3%	51.2%	21.9%	United States Virgin Islands
1970s	28.4%	40.8%	12.4%	United States Virgin Islands
1980s	28.7%	24.5%	4.2%	Germany
1990s	28.2%	21.5%	6.7%	Germany
2000s	27.8%	21.0%	6.8%	Germany
2010s	27.7%	23.0%	4.7%	Germany
2020s	27.0%	26.4%	0.6%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Germany or United States Virgin Islands?: Germany, at 27.0% against 26.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Germany and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States Virgin Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Germany and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Germany ranks 113th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.