Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only
IDA only: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.47 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only is 1.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only peaked at 2.47 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.28 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places IDA only 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 7 Ukraine 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Central African Republic 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Yemen 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sudan 2.3 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in IDA only was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does IDA only rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- IDA only ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.