Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend
IDA blend: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.8589 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8589 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
0.858 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend is 0.8589 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend peaked at 3 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.858 % change on previous year, in 2023.
IDA blend ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9495 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.858 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8713 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8589 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9366 % change on previous year | 0.858 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 14 Vanuatu 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Malawi 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mali 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Eritrea 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA blend was 0.8589 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 3 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.858 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- IDA blend ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.