Rural population, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.5936 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5936 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
76th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.87 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-1.76 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Portugal is 0.5936 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 245.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 2.87 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.76 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Portugal 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3235 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2055 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1963 | -0.1543 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1964 | -0.5414 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 1965 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1966 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1967 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1968 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1969 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1970 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1971 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1972 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1973 | -0.8782 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4537 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1975 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +532.7% |
| 1976 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0323 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0091 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 1981 | -0.243 % change on previous year | +2581.0% |
| 1982 | -0.5156 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6783 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1984 | -0.7719 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -0.8946 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1986 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1987 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1988 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1989 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1990 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1991 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1994 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1995 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9795 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | -0.936 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1999 | -0.8824 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2000 | -0.7434 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7562 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2003 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2004 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2005 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2006 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2008 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2010 | -0.649 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3064 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4046 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2013 | -0.546 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2014 | -0.535 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4082 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3068 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2317 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1436 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1328 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6524 % change on previous year | +391.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6199 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2024 | 0.78 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5936 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7559 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 0.3235 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0396 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8043 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -0.0091 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | -0.8824 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | -0.7434 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3486 % change on previous year | -0.649 % change on previous year | 0.0453 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6586 % change on previous year | 0.1328 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 73 Benin 0.6697 % change on previous year compare
- 74 American Samoa 0.6621 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mongolia 0.5968 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Andorra 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Samoa 0.586 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Australia 0.5855 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Portugal was 0.5936 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.