Rural population, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.5855 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 0.5855 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 2.3 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.72 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Australia 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0909 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8557 % change on previous year | +841.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5918 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7091 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5795 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5659 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1967 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1968 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1969 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1970 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8767 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6945 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8036 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8516 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2169 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2942 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3194 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5235 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4415 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7868 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.894 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6117 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.881 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7685 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3832 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2599 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5001 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7877 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7291 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8907 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4245 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5121 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5855 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5855 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.5855 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year, 12.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +841.0% | 0.0909 % change on previous year | 0.8557 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -335.8% | 0.5659 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +211.1% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1451 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 0.8557 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9647 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7294 % change on previous year | 0.2169 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6706 % change on previous year | 0.2599 % change on previous year | 0.894 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8837 % change on previous year | 0.4245 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 76 Portugal 0.5936 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Andorra 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Samoa 0.586 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Guyana 0.5708 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 0.543 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mauritania 0.5156 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Australia was 0.5855 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Australia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.