Rural population in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Rural population was 978.15 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Upper middle income is 978.15 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Upper middle income peaked at 1.40 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 900.68 million, in 1960.
Upper middle income ranks 11th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 981.36 million | 900.68 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion | 1.28 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion | 1.37 billion | 1.40 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.35 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion | 978.15 million | 1.03 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 8 United States 67.70 million compare
- 9 Egypt 67.58 million compare
- 10 Vietnam 62.15 million compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.93 million compare
- 12 Philippines 51.65 million compare
- 13 Tanzania 44.53 million compare
- 14 Kenya 39.00 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 97.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 390.51 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,023 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 217.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Upper middle income?
- Rural population in Upper middle income was 978.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.68 million in 1960.
- How does Upper middle income rank for rural population?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.