Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.7% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.2% | -1.2% | 3.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -1.1% | 3.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.0% | 3.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.6% | 2.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -2.5% | 4.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.7% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 1.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for rural population growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 7th 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
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.