Rural population in Low income
Low income: Rural population was 497.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Low income, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Low income is 497.63 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Low income peaked at 497.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116.64 million, in 1960.
Low income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 118.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 121.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 123.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 126.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 128.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 131.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 134.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 137.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 140.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 143.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 146.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 149.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 152.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 156.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 159.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 163.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 167.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 171.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 175.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 178.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 181.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 185.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 189.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 193.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 197.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 202.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 206.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 210.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 215.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 220.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 224.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 230.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 237.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 243.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 249.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 256.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 262.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 269.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 276.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 282.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 289.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 297.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 305.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 313.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 321.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 330.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 338.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 346.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 355.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 364.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 372.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 379.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 385.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 393.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 402.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 410.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 419.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 429.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 439.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 448.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 458.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 467.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 477.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 487.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 497.63 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.98 million | 116.64 million | 140.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.59 million | 143.43 million | 175.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.06 million | 178.50 million | 215.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.00 million | 220.10 million | 276.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.09 million | 282.77 million | 355.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.60 million | 364.08 million | 439.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.06 million | 448.95 million | 497.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Low income?
- Rural population in Low income was 497.63 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 497.63 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.64 million in 1960.
- How does Low income rank for rural population?
- Low income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.