Rural population, annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Small states, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Small states stood at 0.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 1.42 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.1288 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Small states 21st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8448 % change on previous year | 0.6712 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6353 % change on previous year | 0.2345 % change on previous year | 0.8593 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9994 % change on previous year | 0.9542 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.828 % change on previous year | -0.1288 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.856 % change on previous year | 0.007 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8062 % change on previous year | 0.7181 % change on previous year | 0.8708 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5248 % change on previous year | 0.39 % change on previous year | 0.6692 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 22 Ethiopia 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.86 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Small states?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Small states was 0.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1288 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Small states rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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)
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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.