Rural population in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population was 612.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 612.45 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 612.45 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164.33 million, 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 | 179.22 million | 164.33 million | 195.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.49 million | 199.15 million | 240.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.46 million | 245.67 million | 292.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.08 million | 298.45 million | 365.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.64 million | 373.63 million | 451.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.78 million | 461.03 million | 553.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.19 million | 563.74 million | 612.45 million | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71.94 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,142 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 82.14 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 13.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Rural population in Pre-demographic dividend was 612.45 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 612.45 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.33 million in 1960.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.