Rural population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.029 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.029 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 138.1%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2158 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.029 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 138.1% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2158 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.57 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1144 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.0087 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1355 % change on previous year | +1465.5% |
| 1964 | -0.2793 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1965 | -0.3557 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1966 | -0.5012 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1967 | -0.473 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1968 | -0.4695 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | -0.4972 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1970 | -0.5124 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1971 | -0.4115 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1972 | -0.4795 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1973 | -0.5314 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1974 | -0.5583 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4366 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1976 | -0.4142 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2939 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2558 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1979 | -0.2646 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3406 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2419 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2633 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1983 | -0.219 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1539 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0892 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1308 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1987 | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0116 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0722 % change on previous year | -721.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0652 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2158 % change on previous year | +230.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1236 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1351 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1996 | -0.302 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 1997 | -0.4299 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3782 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2432 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5613 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5302 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2002 | -0.4266 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3532 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2167 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2433 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3633 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3849 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2522 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2009 | -0.235 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2010 | -0.4157 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2011 | -0.565 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2012 | -0.7597 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2013 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2014 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2015 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2016 | -0.4498 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0227 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1617 % change on previous year | +612.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2956 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3123 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4019 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4175 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2023 | -0.376 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0761 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2025 | 0.029 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3149 % change on previous year | -0.5012 % change on previous year | -0.0087 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4158 % change on previous year | -0.5583 % change on previous year | -0.2558 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1673 % change on previous year | -0.3406 % change on previous year | -0.0116 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1089 % change on previous year | -0.4299 % change on previous year | 0.2158 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3567 % change on previous year | -0.5613 % change on previous year | -0.2167 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6891 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.0227 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2591 % change on previous year | -0.4175 % change on previous year | 0.029 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 29 Madagascar 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was 0.029 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2158 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.