Rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states
Other small states: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.3101 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states is 0.3101 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states peaked at 1.8 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.8282 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Other small states 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.913 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1963 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9945 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9242 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8994 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8115 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7918 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9133 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9816 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 1 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.875 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3765 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2418 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.681 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9081 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8773 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9699 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.796 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.604 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7633 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5605 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8282 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5866 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7138 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7788 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8794 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8555 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8438 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9137 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8703 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8841 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8612 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8274 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8098 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7553 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7525 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7654 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7259 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6925 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6512 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7733 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2947 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3651 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3101 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +407.0% | -0.5866 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +181.6% | 0.2418 % change on previous year | 0.681 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -168.2% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -0.8282 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +96.2% | 0.5605 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +79.7% | 0.5079 % change on previous year | 0.913 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8661 % change on previous year | 0.5079 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8012 % change on previous year | 0.2418 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8828 % change on previous year | -0.8282 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9091 % change on previous year | -0.5866 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8166 % change on previous year | 0.7259 % change on previous year | 0.9137 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5145 % change on previous year | 0.2947 % change on previous year | 0.7733 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uganda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Other small states was 0.3101 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8282 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Other small states rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Other small states ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.