Rural population, per capita in Small states
Small states: Rural population, per capita was 0.479 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.479 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 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Small states peaked at 0.6624 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.479 units per person, in 2025.
That places Small states 18th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6624 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6563 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6495 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6427 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6359 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6291 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6227 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6166 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6105 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.605 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5952 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5899 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5846 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.578 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.571 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5652 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5601 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5553 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5513 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5479 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5449 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5418 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5389 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.536 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5329 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5297 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5266 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5237 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.521 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5186 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5159 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5144 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.514 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.507 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.502 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4996 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4979 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4969 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4956 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4942 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4926 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4895 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4879 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4866 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4848 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4825 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4807 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.479 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6331 units per person | 0.605 units per person | 0.6624 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.575 units per person | 0.5513 units per person | 0.6 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5343 units per person | 0.521 units per person | 0.5479 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5147 units per person | 0.5099 units per person | 0.5186 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5009 units per person | 0.507 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4956 units per person | 0.4895 units per person | 0.5002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4836 units per person | 0.479 units per person | 0.4879 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 15 Tajikistan 0.7384 units per person compare
- 16 Guyana 0.7351 units per person compare
- 17 Eswatini 0.7328 units per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.7243 units per person compare
- 19 East Timor 0.7121 units per person compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.7108 units per person compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 0.709 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Small states?
- Rural population, per capita in Small states was 0.479 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6624 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.479 units per person in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for rural population, per capita?
- Small states ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.