Rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 1.63 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 2.68 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6731 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7608 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +90.2% | 0.6731 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +46.8% | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.6731 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Oman 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Syria 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Georgia 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Niger 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ukraine 2.74 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Arab World was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6731 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.