Rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Rural population was 61.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 61.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 87.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2025.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.7% | — |
| 1961 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 81.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 84.3% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 79.7% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 75.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 72.1% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 68.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 64.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.7% | 64.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Rural population in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 61.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2025.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for rural population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.