Rural population, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.3131 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3131 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
131st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.5087 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-1.55 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Italy is -0.3131 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 0.5087 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.55 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Italy 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.619 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.5992 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1963 | -0.6261 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1964 | -0.6021 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1965 | -0.6223 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | -0.6944 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1967 | -0.7226 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1968 | -0.7545 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1969 | -0.7236 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1970 | -0.626 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1971 | -0.5008 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1972 | -0.2711 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1973 | -0.1465 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1974 | -0.1609 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1887 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2356 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2372 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | -0.2112 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1979 | -0.161 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1980 | -0.1041 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0246 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1982 | 0.069 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0737 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1335 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1482 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0953 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0058 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0941 % change on previous year | +1518.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1535 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1612 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1997 | -0.163 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2069 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2302 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2073 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2001 | -0.189 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3074 % change on previous year | -816.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5087 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 0.33 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 0.285 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3941 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1358 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0815 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2377 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2012 | -0.8667 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 2013 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8757 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2469 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2016 | -0.147 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0706 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0837 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3289 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5309 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3919 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2111 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2271 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2722 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3131 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6626 % change on previous year | -0.7545 % change on previous year | -0.5992 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2739 % change on previous year | -0.626 % change on previous year | -0.1465 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 % change on previous year | -0.1041 % change on previous year | 0.1482 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -0.2302 % change on previous year | 0.1368 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1639 % change on previous year | -0.2073 % change on previous year | 0.5087 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.435 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 0.0706 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -0.5309 % change on previous year | -0.2111 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 130 Curaçao -0.2844 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Barbados -0.3404 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Slovenia -0.3588 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Tonga -0.4224 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Italy was -0.3131 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5087 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.