Rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Rural population growth was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.0% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2014.
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 | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.6% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 62.75 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,895 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 244.46 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 76.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia?
- Rural population growth in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2014.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.