Rural population in IDA only
IDA only: Rural population was 63.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in IDA only, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in IDA only stood at 63.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in IDA only peaked at 88.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2025.
IDA only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.7% | — |
| 1961 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 81.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 77.5% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 74.3% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 70.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 65.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.1% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in IDA only?
- Rural population in IDA only was 63.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2025.
- How does IDA only rank for rural population?
- IDA only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.