Rural population, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.3033 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3033 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 461.6%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2534 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-1.28 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded -0.3033 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 461.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 0.2534 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.28 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places OECD members 36th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0315 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.0254 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1963 | -0.109 % change on previous year | +329.2% |
| 1964 | -0.2035 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1965 | -0.2933 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1966 | -0.3528 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3741 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3798 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | -0.3344 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1970 | -0.2321 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0826 % change on previous year | -860.5% |
| 1973 | -0.1222 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1974 | -0.09 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0617 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0475 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0814 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1489 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1979 | 0.123 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0236 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0943 % change on previous year | +298.7% |
| 1985 | -0.122 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1534 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1987 | -0.1925 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1549 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0673 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0687 % change on previous year | -20799.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1856 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 1994 | -0.284 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3089 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3941 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1997 | -0.4518 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1998 | -0.357 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2916 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3872 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5527 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2002 | -0.8855 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2003 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2004 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.8727 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5916 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2007 | -0.5335 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3774 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3383 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3039 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2582 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5046 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2013 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2015 | -0.9221 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1906 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1499 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2020 | -0.075 % change on previous year | -699.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4311 % change on previous year | +474.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2023 | 0.118 % change on previous year | +2999.9% |
| 2024 | -0.054 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3033 % change on previous year | +461.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2268 % change on previous year | -0.3798 % change on previous year | 0.0315 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0054 % change on previous year | -0.2321 % change on previous year | 0.1489 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.091 % change on previous year | -0.2055 % change on previous year | 0.0506 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2409 % change on previous year | -0.4518 % change on previous year | 0.0003 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6645 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | -0.3383 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.424 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 0.2534 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1236 % change on previous year | -0.4311 % change on previous year | 0.118 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 33 Mozambique 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in OECD members was -0.3033 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2534 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does OECD members rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.