Rural population, annual growth rate in Euro area
Euro area: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.3014 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3014 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
0.0601 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-1.39 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Euro area, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Euro area recorded -0.3014 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Euro area peaked at 0.0601 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.39 % change on previous year, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.614 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.741 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9503 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1964 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1965 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1966 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1967 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1968 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1969 | -0.9164 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1970 | -0.8547 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1971 | -0.6992 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1972 | -0.4936 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4754 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1974 | -0.5511 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2059 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1976 | -0.2634 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3514 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1978 | -0.3459 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3236 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1980 | -0.231 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3329 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4379 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4293 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1984 | -0.4837 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3006 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1986 | -0.3638 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1987 | -0.3434 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | -0.2917 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1989 | -0.208 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1991 | -0.099 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0911 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1399 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2601 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1995 | -0.275 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5292 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1997 | -0.789 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1998 | -0.507 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3308 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5399 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7605 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2002 | -0.316 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1203 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0588 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1249 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2006 | -0.168 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0103 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 % change on previous year | -682.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -432.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3999 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2011 | -0.7286 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4583 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7644 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6194 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6218 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8566 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3709 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5184 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2019 | -0.487 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3396 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4208 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2022 | -0.262 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2023 | -0.11 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1736 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3014 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.614 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4564 % change on previous year | -0.8547 % change on previous year | -0.2059 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3422 % change on previous year | -0.4837 % change on previous year | -0.208 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -0.789 % change on previous year | -0.0747 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2238 % change on previous year | -0.7605 % change on previous year | 0.0601 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5825 % change on previous year | -0.8566 % change on previous year | -0.3709 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2679 % change on previous year | -0.4208 % change on previous year | -0.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Oman 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 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
More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 278.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2252 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 776.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Euro area?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Euro area was -0.3014 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0601 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Euro area rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.