Rural population, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.1831 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1831 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
104th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-0.8469 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in United States, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1831 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 1.28 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.8469 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places United States 104th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0944 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1963 | -0.2052 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2219 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1965 | -0.2774 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1966 | -0.2358 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1967 | -0.11 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3354 % change on previous year | +581.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8735 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 1971 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9625 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8724 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8488 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9304 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8935 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9396 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9748 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9906 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8028 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7426 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6124 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4823 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2663 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1763 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1387 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1317 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2556 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2205 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1992 | -0.06 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1993 | -0.377 % change on previous year | +528.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6489 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1995 | -0.791 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8469 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1997 | -0.751 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1998 | -0.6417 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4139 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1302 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1374 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2262 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2771 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1621 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0835 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2148 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5522 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7728 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8166 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8641 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8786 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9903 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4451 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6287 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6951 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1831 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1831 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +581.9% | 0.0492 % change on previous year | 0.3354 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -528.7% | -0.06 % change on previous year | -0.377 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +315.2% | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 0.4451 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -197.8% | 0.0944 % change on previous year | -0.0923 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0737 % change on previous year | -0.2774 % change on previous year | 0.3354 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9414 % change on previous year | 0.8488 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3999 % change on previous year | 0.1317 % change on previous year | 0.8028 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4054 % change on previous year | -0.8469 % change on previous year | 0.2556 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -0.2771 % change on previous year | 0.5522 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.7728 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5235 % change on previous year | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 101 Angola 0.2141 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Belgium 0.2138 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Bolivia 0.2056 % change on previous year compare
- 105 French Polynesia 0.1307 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Faroe Islands 0.0936 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Philippines 0.0874 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in United States?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in United States was 0.1831 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8469 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does United States rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.