Rural population in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Rural population was 3.24 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in IDA & IBRD total stood at 3.24 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3.24 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.72 billion, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 billion | 1.72 billion | 2.05 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 billion | 2.09 billion | 2.40 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 billion | 2.44 billion | 2.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 billion | 2.79 billion | 3.03 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 billion | 3.04 billion | 3.14 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 billion | 3.15 billion | 3.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 billion | 3.20 billion | 3.24 billion | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 320.06 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,183 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.02 billion metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 140.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in IDA & IBRD total?
- Rural population in IDA & IBRD total was 3.24 billion in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 billion in 1960.
- Is rural population rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.