Rural population growth (annual %) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 0.3% for rural population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 578.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 2.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2011.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (annual %) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +104.2% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -35.6% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +68.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -154.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -216.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +175.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1414.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in IDA & IBRD total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1414.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | +216.5% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| 2016 | +175.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | -154.1% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 23 Tajikistan 1.9% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.8% compare
- 25 Uganda 1.7% compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.7% compare
- 27 Belize 1.7% compare
- 28 Congo 1.7% compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in IDA & IBRD total?
- Rural population growth in IDA & IBRD total was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2011.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for rural population growth?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.