Rural population, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Rural population, per capita was 0.6421 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.6421 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.8368 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6421 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Asia 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8368 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8358 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8345 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8331 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8315 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8278 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8257 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8236 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8213 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8188 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8162 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8131 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8095 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7957 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7905 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7855 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7808 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7767 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7734 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7706 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.768 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7656 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7634 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7612 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7592 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7571 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.755 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7529 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7484 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7462 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7441 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7419 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7396 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7373 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7349 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7323 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7296 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7266 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7234 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7198 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7159 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7118 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7076 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6989 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6946 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6904 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6865 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6833 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.68 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6768 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6736 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6705 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6674 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6643 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6611 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.658 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6549 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6519 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6486 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6454 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6421 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.83 units per person | 0.8213 units per person | 0.8368 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8016 units per person | 0.7808 units per person | 0.8188 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.765 units per person | 0.755 units per person | 0.7767 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7428 units per person | 0.7323 units per person | 0.7529 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7131 units per person | 0.6946 units per person | 0.7296 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6754 units per person | 0.6611 units per person | 0.6904 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6501 units per person | 0.6421 units per person | 0.658 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Liechtenstein 0.8537 units per person compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0.8422 units per person compare
- 3 Samoa 0.8249 units per person compare
- 4 Malawi 0.8241 units per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.8163 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3704 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in South Asia?
- Rural population, per capita in South Asia was 0.6421 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8368 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6421 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for rural population, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.