Rural population, per capita in Middle income
Middle income: Rural population, per capita was 0.4459 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 0.4459 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 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Middle income peaked at 0.7702 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4459 units per person, in 2025.
That places Middle income 25th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.768 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7665 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7702 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7692 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7617 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.76 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7576 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7551 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7524 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7498 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7473 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7446 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7417 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7379 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7347 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7306 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7262 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7217 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7165 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7092 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7042 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6984 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.694 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6876 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6802 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6752 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6698 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6645 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6602 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6563 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6535 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6486 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6443 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.64 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6358 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6315 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6245 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6174 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6104 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5957 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5893 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5823 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5752 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5686 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.562 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5551 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5479 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5418 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.535 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5296 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.52 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5137 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4931 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4867 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4807 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4745 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.469 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4646 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4592 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4557 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4526 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4493 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4459 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7611 units per person | 0.7498 units per person | 0.7702 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.731 units per person | 0.7092 units per person | 0.7473 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.679 units per person | 0.6563 units per person | 0.7042 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6309 units per person | 0.6033 units per person | 0.6535 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5653 units per person | 0.535 units per person | 0.5957 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4974 units per person | 0.469 units per person | 0.5296 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4545 units per person | 0.4459 units per person | 0.4646 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 26 Uganda 0.6806 units per person compare
- 27 Kenya 0.6779 units per person compare
- 28 Mali 0.6779 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Middle income?
- Rural population, per capita in Middle income was 0.4459 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7702 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4459 units per person in 2025.
- How does Middle income rank for rural population, per capita?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.