Rural population growth in Other small states
Other small states: Rural population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Other small states, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Other small states is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Other small states peaked at 1.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1999.
Other small states ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth in Other small states, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +79.4% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -56.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +181.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +95.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -168.9% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -403.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.8% compare
- 25 Uganda 1.7% compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7% compare
- 27 Belize 1.7% compare
- 28 Congo 1.7% compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.7% compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3101 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Other small states?
- Rural population growth in Other small states was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1999.
- How does Other small states rank for rural population growth?
- Other small states ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.