Rural population in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Rural population was 52.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Early-demographic dividend stood at 52.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 77.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2025.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.4% | — |
| 1961 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 74.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 69.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 66.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 62.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.2% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.3% | 53.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 75.7% compare
- 13 Burundi 74.3% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 74.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 73.8% compare
- 16 Guyana 73.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 73.3% compare
- 18 Chad 72.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Early-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5233 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.88 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5175 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Early-demographic dividend?
- Rural population in Early-demographic dividend was 52.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for rural population?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.