Rural population in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Rural population was 212.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
212.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
280.16 million
in 1960
All-time low
212.35 million
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Post-demographic dividend stood at 212.43 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 280.16 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 212.35 million, in 2023.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 280.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 279.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 278.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 276.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 275.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 273.13 million | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 271.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 269.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 266.98 million | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 265.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 263.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 262.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 261.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 260.67 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 259.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 259.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 258.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 258.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 257.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 257.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 256.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 255.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 255.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 254.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 253.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 252.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 251.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 250.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 249.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 248.23 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 247.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 246.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 246.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 245.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 243.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 242.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 241.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 239.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 238.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 237.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 236.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 234.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 232.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 229.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 226.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 223.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 221.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 219.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 218.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 217.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 216.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 216.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 215.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 215.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 215.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 215.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 214.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 215.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 215.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 215.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 215.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 214.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 213.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 212.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 212.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 212.43 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.51 million | 265.11 million | 280.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.92 million | 257.21 million | 263.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.88 million | 248.23 million | 256.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.96 million | 237.63 million | 247.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.99 million | 217.38 million | 236.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.50 million | 214.94 million | 216.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.30 million | 212.35 million | 215.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0912 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Post-demographic dividend?
- Rural population in Post-demographic dividend was 212.43 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 280.16 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.35 million in 2023.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for rural population?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.