Rural population, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.3704 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3704 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.33 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.34 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in South Asia stood at 0.3704 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 2.33 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.34 % change on previous year, in 2022.
South Asia ranks 23rd 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9989 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9036 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8265 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7506 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7482 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7574 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7757 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.735 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7355 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6776 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6808 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6503 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5908 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5466 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4965 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3722 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.34 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3835 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3839 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3704 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.7482 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6983 % change on previous year | 0.5466 % change on previous year | 0.8336 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3911 % change on previous year | 0.34 % change on previous year | 0.4965 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 25 Uganda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.74 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in South Asia was 0.3704 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.