Rural population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.0912 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded -0.0912 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 170.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.129 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.37 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3323 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.3374 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1963 | -0.4693 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1964 | -0.6564 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7377 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1966 | -0.7531 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1967 | -0.7614 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | -0.7561 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | -0.7012 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5519 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1971 | -0.2841 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1972 | -0.4123 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4343 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1974 | -0.4078 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1975 | -0.178 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1976 | -0.223 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1977 | -0.2088 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1585 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1588 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3068 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1981 | -0.1895 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1982 | -0.2317 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1983 | -0.2906 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1984 | -0.3767 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1985 | -0.33 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3948 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1987 | -0.4722 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1988 | -0.5075 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1989 | -0.4488 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2913 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2121 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4313 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1994 | -0.5355 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1995 | -0.52 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5515 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | -0.618 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1998 | -0.5005 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1999 | -0.394 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4238 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2001 | -0.71 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2002 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2003 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2004 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2006 | -0.9193 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2007 | -0.7079 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6005 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5062 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3409 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2428 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0722 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1926 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0956 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0734 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1074 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 0.067 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2018 | 0.007 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 % change on previous year | +280.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0065 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2021 | -0.443 % change on previous year | +6707.6% |
| 2022 | -0.529 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3314 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.129 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2025 | -0.0912 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -6707.6% | -0.0065 % change on previous year | -0.443 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +280.0% | 0.007 % change on previous year | 0.0265 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6117 % change on previous year | -0.7614 % change on previous year | -0.3323 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3017 % change on previous year | -0.5519 % change on previous year | -0.1585 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3548 % change on previous year | -0.5075 % change on previous year | -0.1895 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4354 % change on previous year | -0.618 % change on previous year | -0.2121 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8862 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.4238 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1024 % change on previous year | -0.3409 % change on previous year | 0.067 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.212 % change on previous year | -0.529 % change on previous year | 0.129 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Post-demographic dividend was -0.0912 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.129 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.