Rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Rural population growth was 1.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 2.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1981.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Oman 3.8% compare
- 2 Syria 3.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3.7% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
- 5 Georgia 2.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Rural population growth in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1981.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for rural population growth?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.