Rural population growth (annual %) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Rural population growth (annual %) was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded -1.2% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2011.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -5881.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -72.1% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +226.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +332.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +110.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -71.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -167.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -409.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -68.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -367.6% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | -1.4% | +41.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -31.4% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | -1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | -1.7% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | -1.1% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | -3.3% | +250.1% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -58.9% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -2.0% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | +58.0% |
| 2022 | -1.2% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | +22.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5881.4% | -0.0% | 2.5% |
| 1985 | +409.5% | -0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1996 | -367.6% | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | +332.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2011 | -250.1% | -0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | +226.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | -0.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3% | -1.7% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -3.3% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.4% | -0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Late-demographic dividend?
- Rural population growth in Late-demographic dividend was -1.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2011.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for rural population growth?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.