Rural population in IDA blend
IDA blend: Rural population was 50.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 50.8% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in IDA blend peaked at 81.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2025.
That places IDA blend 16th out of 45 groups 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 in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.6% | — |
| 1961 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.7% | 77.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 72.3% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 67.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 63.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.8% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 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
- 19 East Timor 71.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in IDA blend?
- Rural population in IDA blend was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- How does IDA blend rank for rural population?
- IDA blend ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.