North America rural population for 2024 was 74,740,630, a 0.83% increase from 2023.
North America rural population for 2023 was 74,124,790, a 0.76% increase from 2022.
North America rural population for 2022 was 73,567,073, a 0.49% increase from 2021.
North America rural population for 2021 was 73,210,259, a 0.03% increase from 2020.
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages. The full historical dataset is available for download here: North America Rural Population | Historical Data | 1960 - 2024.