Rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population growth was 1.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 2 Syria 3.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3.7% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
- 5 Georgia 2.9% compare
- 6 Niger 2.8% compare
- 7 Ukraine 2.7% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 2.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Rural population growth in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for rural population growth?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-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.