Colombia vs Italy: Rural population growth (annual %)
Colombia
-0.2%
in 2025
Italy
-0.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
129th
Italy rank
132nd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -0.2% against -0.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 129th and Italy ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -0.3% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at -0.2% against -0.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Colombia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for rural population growth?
- Colombia ranks 129th and Italy ranks 132nd 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.