Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Chagai
Chagai: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
69.6%
in 1996
All-time low
61.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Chagai, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Chagai is 67.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Chagai peaked at 69.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Chagai, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.1% | — |
| 1961 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
Chagai compared with similar countries
- Chagai's 67.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chagai's 67.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 61.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 64.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 68.6% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 68.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chagai
- 1 Liechtenstein 85.4% compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 84.2% compare
- 3 Samoa 82.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 82.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chagai
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 113,473 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 446.67 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 74.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6736 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Chagai?
- Rural population in Chagai was 67.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Chagai?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Chagai?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1960.
- How does Chagai rank for rural population?
- Chagai ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Chagai?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chagai data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.