Rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Rural population, per capita was 0.4652 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.4652 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.8605 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4652 units per person, in 2025.
That places Africa Western and Central 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8605 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8553 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8498 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8441 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8381 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8319 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8254 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8189 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8123 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8057 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7991 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7924 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7855 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7784 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7712 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7641 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7569 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7498 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.743 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7365 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.73 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7236 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7173 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7111 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7049 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6988 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6931 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6867 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6807 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6748 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.669 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6621 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6565 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6511 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6458 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6405 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.635 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6291 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6232 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6173 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6114 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6054 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5994 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5935 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5875 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5815 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5755 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5698 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5641 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5584 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5527 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5469 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5412 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5354 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5297 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5239 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5181 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5124 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5067 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4951 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4891 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.483 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.477 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4712 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4652 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8342 units per person | 0.8057 units per person | 0.8605 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7677 units per person | 0.7365 units per person | 0.7991 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7021 units per person | 0.6748 units per person | 0.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.643 units per person | 0.6173 units per person | 0.669 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5847 units per person | 0.5584 units per person | 0.6114 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5268 units per person | 0.5009 units per person | 0.5527 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4801 units per person | 0.4652 units per person | 0.4951 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 East Timor 0.7121 units per person compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.7108 units per person compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 0.709 units per person compare
- 22 Myanmar 0.6942 units per person compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.6909 units per person compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.6869 units per person compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.681 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Rural population, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.4652 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8605 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4652 units per person in 2025.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for rural population, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.