Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 1.23 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.73 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8959 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8959 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +29.0% | 0.8959 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.8959 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 14 Vanuatu 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 2.21 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 347.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8959 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.