Rural population, annual growth rate in Low income
Low income: Rural population, annual growth rate was 2.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.92 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.59 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Low income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Low income stood at 2.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 2.92 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.59 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Low income ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Oman 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.68 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Low income?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Low income was 2.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Low income rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.