Rural population, per capita in United States
United States: Rural population, per capita was 0.1981 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1981 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in United States peaked at 0.3002 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.193 units per person, in 2010.
That places United States 160th out of 216 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3002 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2955 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2908 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.286 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2815 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2772 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2734 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2701 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2675 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2658 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.265 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2647 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2644 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.264 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2638 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2636 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2635 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2632 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2629 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2625 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2619 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.261 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2598 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2585 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.257 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2553 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2535 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2515 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2495 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2473 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2446 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2411 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.237 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2326 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.228 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2235 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2191 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2152 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2093 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2069 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2022 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.198 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1963 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1948 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1938 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1931 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.193 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1932 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1934 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1938 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1943 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.195 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.196 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1972 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1987 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1999 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1997 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1993 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1988 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1981 units per person | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1981 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2808 units per person | 0.2658 units per person | 0.3002 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2639 units per person | 0.2629 units per person | 0.265 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.257 units per person | 0.2495 units per person | 0.2625 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.23 units per person | 0.2119 units per person | 0.2473 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1999 units per person | 0.1931 units per person | 0.2093 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 units per person | 0.193 units per person | 0.1987 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1993 units per person | 0.1981 units per person | 0.2 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 157 Belarus 0.2051 units per person compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
- 159 Mexico 0.1996 units per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.1949 units per person compare
- 162 Spain 0.1949 units per person compare
- 163 South Korea 0.1883 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in United States?
- Rural population, per capita in United States was 0.1981 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3002 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 units per person in 2010.
- How does United States rank for rural population, per capita?
- United States ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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.