Rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Rural population, per capita was 0.1849 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.1849 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.5113 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 units per person, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5113 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5043 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4971 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4898 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4823 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4747 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.467 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4591 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4512 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4432 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4352 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4268 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4181 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.409 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3998 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3904 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3812 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3722 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3636 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3556 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3485 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3419 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3357 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3296 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3239 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3183 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3129 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3076 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3024 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2974 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2925 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2877 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2831 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2786 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2743 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2698 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.265 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2598 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2543 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.249 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2443 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2402 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2365 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2331 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.23 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2273 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.225 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2227 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2205 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2184 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2163 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2143 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2123 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2102 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.206 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2038 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2017 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1998 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1977 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1956 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1937 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1917 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1896 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1873 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1849 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.478 units per person | 0.4432 units per person | 0.5113 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3952 units per person | 0.3556 units per person | 0.4352 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3218 units per person | 0.2974 units per person | 0.3485 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2714 units per person | 0.249 units per person | 0.2925 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2298 units per person | 0.2184 units per person | 0.2443 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.207 units per person | 0.1977 units per person | 0.2163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1905 units per person | 0.1849 units per person | 0.1956 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 41 Viet Nam 0.6117 units per person compare
- 42 Mauritius 0.6096 units per person compare
- 43 Pakistan 0.6047 units per person compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 0.6036 units per person compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5969 units per person compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 0.595 units per person compare
- 47 Cambodia 0.5889 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5943 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Rural population, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1849 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5113 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 units per person in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for rural population, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.