Rural population growth in IBRD only
IBRD only: Rural population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in IBRD only, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded -0.2% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in IBRD only peaked at 2.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2011.
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 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -1.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 211.15 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,776 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 797.29 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 177.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in IBRD only?
- Rural population growth in IBRD only was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2011.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.