Rural population, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Rural population, per capita was 0.2593 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.2593 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.4503 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2593 units per person, in 2025.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4503 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4447 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4396 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.434 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.428 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4218 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4157 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4099 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4044 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3988 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3937 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3891 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.384 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3789 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3739 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3696 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3654 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3618 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3584 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.355 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3514 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3483 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3453 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3426 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.34 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3376 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.335 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3325 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3301 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3279 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3265 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3252 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3246 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3239 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3228 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3217 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3201 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3183 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3167 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3156 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3134 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3113 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3094 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3075 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.306 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3023 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3003 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2984 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2965 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2942 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2918 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2885 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2832 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2776 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2731 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2707 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2696 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2682 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2664 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.265 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2638 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2627 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2616 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2603 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2593 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4247 units per person | 0.3988 units per person | 0.4503 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.373 units per person | 0.355 units per person | 0.3937 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3391 units per person | 0.3279 units per person | 0.3514 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3215 units per person | 0.3156 units per person | 0.3265 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.305 units per person | 0.2965 units per person | 0.3134 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2783 units per person | 0.2664 units per person | 0.2942 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2621 units per person | 0.2593 units per person | 0.265 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 35 India 0.6431 units per person compare
- 36 Grenada 0.6333 units per person compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6312 units per person compare
- 38 Yemen 0.6297 units per person compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.6279 units per person compare
- 40 Guinea 0.6148 units per person compare
- 41 Viet Nam 0.6117 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.029 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Rural population, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2593 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4503 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2593 units per person in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.