This is such a biased comparison. I agree that the ratio is slightly lower, but please, use at least mildly accurate numbers... average rural is around 2500-4000 peasants, and average cities have around 40000-60000 peasants.
How is it a biased comparison? It's showing extremums, to prove a point.
In D'Hara we have many medium-large cities, and they grow so very SLOWLY. It takes months to recover from starvation waves. Small rurals, on the other hand, easilly attain their max population. New migration codes amplify the existing phenomenon.