Low income vs United Arab Emirates: Rural population growth (annual %)

Low income
2.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.7%
in 2025
Low income rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Rural population growth (annual %) over time

  • Low income
  • United Arab Emirates
05101520196119932025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.7% against 2.0% in Low income, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 3.3% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
1970s 2.2% 12.7% 10.5% United Arab Emirates
1980s 2.1% 8.2% 6.2% United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.5% 6.0% 3.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.5% 4.9% 2.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.1% 2.3% 0.1% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.1% 2.2% 0.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Low income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.7% against 2.0% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Low income and United Arab Emirates?
1.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Low income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rural population growth?
Low income ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.