Rural population, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Rural population, per capita was 0.3996 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Arab World is 0.3996 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.6905 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3996 units per person, in 2025.
Arab World ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6905 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.683 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6749 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6668 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.659 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6518 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6451 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6386 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.632 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6252 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6185 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.612 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6055 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5995 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5939 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5885 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5833 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5781 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.573 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.568 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5628 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.557 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5512 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5457 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5397 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5334 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.527 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5209 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.515 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5095 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.501 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4965 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4935 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4909 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4887 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4862 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4835 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.481 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4784 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4756 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4726 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4696 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4665 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4634 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4602 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4569 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4534 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4499 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4464 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4441 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4395 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4324 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4243 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4197 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4165 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4144 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4132 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.411 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4091 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4043 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4018 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3996 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6567 units per person | 0.6252 units per person | 0.6905 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.592 units per person | 0.568 units per person | 0.6185 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5362 units per person | 0.5095 units per person | 0.5628 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4904 units per person | 0.4784 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4614 units per person | 0.4464 units per person | 0.4756 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4227 units per person | 0.411 units per person | 0.4441 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4051 units per person | 0.3996 units per person | 0.4091 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Arab World?
- Rural population, per capita in Arab World was 0.3996 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6905 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3996 units per person in 2025.
- How does Arab World rank for rural population, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.