Rural population in IDA total
IDA total: Rural population was 1.17 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in IDA total is 1.17 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in IDA total peaked at 1.17 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 342.04 million, in 1960.
That places IDA total 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 342.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 349.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 356.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 364.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 372.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 380.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 389.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 397.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 406.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 415.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 424.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 432.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 440.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 450.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 460.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 471.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 480.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 489.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 499.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 509.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 520.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 531.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 543.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 555.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 567.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 580.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 593.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 606.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 619.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 632.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 645.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 659.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 673.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 688.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 703.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 718.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 734.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 749.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 764.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 779.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 794.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 808.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 823.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 838.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 852.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 866.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 880.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 895.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 910.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 925.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 941.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 957.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 971.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 984.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 998.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 billion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.15 billion | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.17 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.58 million | 342.04 million | 415.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 465.84 million | 424.50 million | 509.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 574.94 million | 520.15 million | 632.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 711.79 million | 645.72 million | 779.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 859.57 million | 794.26 million | 925.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 941.76 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion | 1.09 billion | 1.17 billion | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in IDA total?
- Rural population in IDA total was 1.17 billion in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.04 million in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for rural population?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.