Rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
189th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.53 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.34 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil is -1.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 1.53 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.34 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Brazil 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9541 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7511 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5452 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3319 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0275 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1972 | -0.5258 % change on previous year | +1808.7% |
| 1973 | -0.9605 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1974 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1975 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1976 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1977 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1979 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6429 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5515 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1983 | -0.4923 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1984 | -0.4471 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4243 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1986 | -0.432 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4668 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5149 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5805 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6629 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7935 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1992 | -0.7985 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | -0.703 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7306 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8666 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1996 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1997 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1998 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1999 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2000 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2001 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2002 | -0.9422 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8341 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7414 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6625 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6186 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6189 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.665 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7589 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8899 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9777 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2012 | -0.987 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9949 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2021 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2022 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2024 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2025 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.5452 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 0.3319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5563 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | -0.4243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | -0.6629 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -0.6186 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | -0.8899 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 186 Japan -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Albania -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Lebanon -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Puerto Rico -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Republic of Moldova -2.12 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Brazil was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.