Rural population in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Rural population was 753.69 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Late-demographic dividend is 753.69 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.16 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 753.69 million, in 2025.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 786.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 785.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 805.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 825.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 830.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 849.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 868.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 886.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 904.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 924.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 945.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 966.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 986.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 billion | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 billion | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 billion | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 billion | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 billion | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.06 billion | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 billion | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 billion | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 billion | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 billion | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 billion | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.12 billion | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 billion | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16 billion | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 billion | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 billion | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 billion | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 billion | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 985.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 976.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 944.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 932.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 917.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 904.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 885.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 868.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 851.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 832.99 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 816.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 804.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 785.86 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 776.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 769.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 762.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 753.69 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846.69 million | 785.93 million | 924.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion | 945.44 million | 1.06 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion | 985.63 million | 1.10 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 893.04 million | 816.63 million | 976.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 775.51 million | 753.69 million | 804.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Late-demographic dividend?
- Rural population in Late-demographic dividend was 753.69 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.69 million in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for rural population?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.