Rural population, per capita in North America
North America: Rural population, per capita was 0.1951 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.1951 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in North America peaked at 0.301 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1926 units per person, in 2011.
North America ranks 40th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.301 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2962 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2911 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2861 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2811 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2765 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2724 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2688 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2659 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2638 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2627 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2622 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2619 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2619 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2618 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2617 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2616 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2613 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.261 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2606 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2599 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.259 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2578 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2564 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2549 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2533 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2516 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2498 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.248 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.246 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2435 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2402 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2363 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.232 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2275 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2232 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2191 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2154 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2122 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2097 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2073 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2049 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1982 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1964 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1949 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1937 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1929 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1927 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1926 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1927 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1928 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1931 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1936 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1942 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1949 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1959 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.197 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.198 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1976 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1972 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1966 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1959 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1951 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.2638 units per person | 0.301 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2618 units per person | 0.261 units per person | 0.2627 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2551 units per person | 0.248 units per person | 0.2606 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2295 units per person | 0.2122 units per person | 0.246 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2001 units per person | 0.1929 units per person | 0.2097 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1939 units per person | 0.1926 units per person | 0.197 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1968 units per person | 0.1951 units per person | 0.198 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 42 Mauritius 0.6096 units per person compare
- 43 Pakistan 0.6047 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in North America?
- Rural population, per capita in North America was 0.1951 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1926 units per person in 2011.
- How does North America rank for rural population, per capita?
- North America ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.