Rural population, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.5316 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded -0.5316 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at -0.0307 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.64 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1871 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1943 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1963 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1964 | -0.4024 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 1965 | -0.565 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1966 | -0.3778 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1967 | -0.1609 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1968 | -0.304 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1969 | -0.6158 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1970 | -0.8703 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1971 | -0.908 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1972 | -0.8562 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1973 | -0.8572 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | -0.928 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1975 | -0.4467 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1976 | -0.9058 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1977 | -0.7473 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1978 | -0.4933 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1979 | -0.7434 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1980 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1981 | -0.8278 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6288 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6438 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2845 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4093 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1987 | -0.4175 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | -0.3525 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3775 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2583 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4678 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1992 | -0.4778 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1183 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1994 | -0.0307 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1036 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1151 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0901 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1181 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1266 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2000 | -0.556 % change on previous year | +339.2% |
| 2001 | -0.9573 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2002 | -0.7891 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2808 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2826 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5164 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2006 | -0.4918 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3805 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6492 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2009 | -0.276 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5606 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2977 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1498 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3138 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2838 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3174 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1366 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2214 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0992 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3428 % change on previous year | +944.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7844 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2489 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1582 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3839 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5316 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -944.1% | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -0.3428 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3281 % change on previous year | -0.6158 % change on previous year | -0.1459 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7756 % change on previous year | -0.928 % change on previous year | -0.4467 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6194 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.2845 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1906 % change on previous year | -0.4778 % change on previous year | -0.0307 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.518 % change on previous year | -0.9573 % change on previous year | -0.276 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2413 % change on previous year | -0.5606 % change on previous year | -0.0328 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4083 % change on previous year | -0.7844 % change on previous year | -0.1582 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kenya 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Armenia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.39 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics was -0.5316 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0307 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.