Rural population in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population was 54.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 54.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 87.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2025.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 14th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.0% | — |
| 1961 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 82.6% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 76.6% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 71.2% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 66.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 61.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.0% | 56.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 11 Ethiopia 75.9% compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 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$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Rural population in Pre-demographic dividend was 54.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2025.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for rural population?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.