Rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Rural population growth was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 16th out of 47 groups 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 growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +50.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -66.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -120.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -287.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -472.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +57.7% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | +77.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -0.7% | +43.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | +55.2% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | +132.7% |
| 2013 | -3.4% | +105.5% |
| 2014 | -4.0% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -301.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -116.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -227.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -110.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | +6557.6% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -146.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +190.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -4.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9714 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for rural population growth?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.