Armenia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Armenia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.4% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Armenia |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.0% | 0.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.5% | 0.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Armenia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Armenia, at 1.4% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Armenia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 2.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Armenia ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.