Rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.5943 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5943 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.9%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.38 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.5943 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean is -0.5943 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 871.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.38 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.5943 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9082 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8151 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7349 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6549 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5031 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3554 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2038 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0718 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0319 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1976 | -0.0989 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 1977 | -0.1054 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0511 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0336 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1814 % change on previous year | +440.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2784 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2896 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3189 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3432 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3467 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2961 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2686 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2569 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2337 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2246 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1791 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1672 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1785 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1265 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1517 % change on previous year | -1084.8% |
| 1997 | -0.3857 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5614 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5661 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4417 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3013 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2335 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1574 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0626 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1379 % change on previous year | +569.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1527 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.158 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1323 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1416 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0611 % change on previous year | -879.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1082 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1429 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1022 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2346 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2020 | -0.363 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4324 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4088 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4432 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2024 | -0.5174 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5943 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.7349 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1535 % change on previous year | -0.1054 % change on previous year | 0.6549 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 0.1814 % change on previous year | 0.3467 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0774 % change on previous year | -0.5661 % change on previous year | 0.2246 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0576 % change on previous year | -0.4417 % change on previous year | 0.158 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0172 % change on previous year | -0.2346 % change on previous year | 0.1416 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4598 % change on previous year | -0.5943 % change on previous year | -0.363 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 36 Kenya 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Armenia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Egypt 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -0.5943 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5943 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 871.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.