Rural population growth in Brazil
Brazil: Rural population growth was -2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Brazil stood at -2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Brazil peaked at 1.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1999.
That places Brazil 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.1% | -1.8% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -1.0% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -2.4% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.1% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -2.0% | -1.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 138.98 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 344.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Brazil?
- Rural population growth in Brazil was -2.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for rural population growth?
- Brazil ranks 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.