Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income
Middle income: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0313 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income stood at 0.0313 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 65.7% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income peaked at 2.47 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.5772 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Middle income ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1965 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1966 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9948 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9918 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5335 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 0.476 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4253 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3589 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2173 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 0.378 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1936 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1539 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1463 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2388 % change on previous year | +2144.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5772 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0821 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0868 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0659 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2509 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1669 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1165 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2167 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1641 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2021 | -0.322 % change on previous year | +8560.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0787 % change on previous year | -759.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0913 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0313 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -8560.3% | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.322 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2144.6% | 0.0106 % change on previous year | 0.2388 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +759.5% | -0.0119 % change on previous year | 0.0787 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +372.7% | -0.0536 % change on previous year | 0.1463 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -341.7% | 0.2388 % change on previous year | -0.5772 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -280.7% | -0.0659 % change on previous year | -0.2509 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.9948 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8799 % change on previous year | 0.3589 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1426 % change on previous year | -0.0536 % change on previous year | 0.378 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1324 % change on previous year | -0.5772 % change on previous year | 0.2388 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0227 % change on previous year | -0.322 % change on previous year | 0.0913 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 28 Congo 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.63 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4459 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle income was 0.0313 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5772 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Middle income rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Middle income ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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)
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.