Rural population, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.1578 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1578 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.7%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.24 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-0.7752 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in North America, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.1578 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 1.24 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.7752 % change on previous year, in 1996.
North America ranks 30th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1456 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 1963 | -0.2797 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3052 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1965 | -0.3522 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1966 | -0.2781 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1967 | -0.1635 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0458 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2177 % change on previous year | -575.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7724 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 1971 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1972 | 1 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.956 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.959 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9509 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9566 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9654 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.974 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8268 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7641 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6223 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3322 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2904 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2989 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2684 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2382 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2809 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3025 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3435 % change on previous year | -18184.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6158 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1995 | -0.751 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1996 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6679 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1998 | -0.5773 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3721 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1146 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2178 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3002 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1208 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 % change on previous year | +270.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3536 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5101 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7274 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7853 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.861 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8796 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9699 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 0.485 % change on previous year | +1484.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7384 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 0.818 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1578 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1421 % change on previous year | -0.3522 % change on previous year | 0.2177 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9805 % change on previous year | 0.7724 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4385 % change on previous year | 0.2382 % change on previous year | 0.8268 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -0.7752 % change on previous year | 0.3656 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 % change on previous year | -0.3002 % change on previous year | 0.5101 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9893 % change on previous year | 0.7274 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5333 % change on previous year | 0.0306 % change on previous year | 0.9699 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 27 Belize 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1951 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in North America?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in North America was 0.1578 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7752 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does North America rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.