Rural population in Other small states
Other small states: Rural population was 44.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Other small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Other small states is 44.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Other small states peaked at 63.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2025.
That places Other small states 24th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.0% | — |
| 1961 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.7% | 58.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 53.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 21 Saint Lucia 70.9% compare
- 22 Myanmar 69.4% compare
- 23 Rwanda 69.1% compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 68.7% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.1% compare
- 26 Uganda 68.1% compare
- 27 Kenya 67.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3101 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Other small states?
- Rural population in Other small states was 44.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2025.
- How does Other small states rank for rural population?
- Other small states ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.