Rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.6872 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states stood at 0.6872 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.02 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4446 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9063 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8121 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8007 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8112 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7919 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7976 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9165 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9679 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.915 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8554 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8169 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7793 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7217 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6164 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4446 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7181 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9963 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9552 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9279 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8332 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8158 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8965 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6543 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7468 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8081 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6868 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7266 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7095 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6872 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +61.5% | 0.4446 % change on previous year | 0.7181 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +44.9% | 0.7181 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.921 % change on previous year | 0.7919 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7633 % change on previous year | 0.4446 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8725 % change on previous year | 0.6543 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 % change on previous year | 0.6868 % change on previous year | 0.8081 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 15 Somalia 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Malawi 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mali 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Eritrea 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Iraq 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was 0.6872 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4446 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.