Rural population as a share of total population reached 37.5% in 2021 in China, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 2.81% 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 37.5% in 2021.
China has been ranked 88th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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