Rural population in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Rural population was 212.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Post-demographic dividend stood at 212.43 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 280.16 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 212.35 million, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.51 million | 265.11 million | 280.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.92 million | 257.21 million | 263.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.88 million | 248.23 million | 256.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.96 million | 237.63 million | 247.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.99 million | 217.38 million | 236.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.50 million | 214.94 million | 216.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.30 million | 212.35 million | 215.15 million | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 106.44 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,371 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 678.10 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 121.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Post-demographic dividend?
- Rural population in Post-demographic dividend was 212.43 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 280.16 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.35 million in 2023.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.