Rural population, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rural population, per capita was 0.1668 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in United Kingdom is 0.1668 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.231 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1668 units per person, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 167th out of 216 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2145 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2163 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2181 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2201 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2241 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2259 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2276 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2291 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2301 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2308 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.231 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2303 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2289 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2269 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2245 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.222 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2195 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2172 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2154 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2143 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.214 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2146 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2159 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2167 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2174 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.218 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2186 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.219 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2185 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2173 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2155 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2134 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.211 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2086 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2061 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2018 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1989 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1977 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1966 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1955 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1945 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1935 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1925 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1913 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.19 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1886 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1871 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1854 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1836 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1818 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1777 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1755 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1733 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.171 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1701 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1692 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1684 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1676 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1668 units per person | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1668 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1668 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2228 units per person | 0.2145 units per person | 0.2301 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2246 units per person | 0.2154 units per person | 0.231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2159 units per person | 0.214 units per person | 0.2186 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2132 units per person | 0.2038 units per person | 0.219 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1962 units per person | 0.1913 units per person | 0.2018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1823 units per person | 0.1733 units per person | 0.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1688 units per person | 0.1668 units per person | 0.171 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Rural population, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.1668 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.231 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1668 units per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rural population, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.