Rural population, per capita in China
China: Rural population, per capita was 0.3366 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.3366 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in China peaked at 0.8316 units per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3366 units per person, in 2025.
China ranks 116th of 216 countries 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8025 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8071 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8268 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8316 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.817 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8202 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8214 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8226 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8238 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.825 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8262 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8274 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8287 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.828 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8284 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8266 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8256 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8208 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8104 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8061 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7984 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7943 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7838 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7699 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7629 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7548 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7468 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7419 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7379 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.738 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7306 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7254 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7201 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7149 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7096 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6952 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6809 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6665 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6522 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6357 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6234 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6091 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5947 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5824 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5701 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5566 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5411 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5301 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5166 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5077 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4817 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.469 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4551 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4425 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4267 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4116 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3976 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.385 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3729 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3648 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3528 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3478 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3447 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3411 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3366 units per person | -1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3366 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3366 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8198 units per person | 0.8025 units per person | 0.8316 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8247 units per person | 0.8104 units per person | 0.8287 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7697 units per person | 0.7379 units per person | 0.8061 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7033 units per person | 0.6522 units per person | 0.738 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.576 units per person | 0.5166 units per person | 0.6357 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.435 units per person | 0.3729 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.348 units per person | 0.3366 units per person | 0.3648 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in China?
- Rural population, per capita in China was 0.3366 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8316 units per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3366 units per person in 2025.
- How does China rank for rural population, per capita?
- China ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.