Rural population in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Rural population was 978.15 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Upper middle income is 978.15 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Upper middle income peaked at 1.40 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 900.68 million, in 1960.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 981.36 million | 900.68 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion | 1.28 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion | 1.37 billion | 1.40 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.35 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion | 978.15 million | 1.03 billion | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 97.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,023 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 390.51 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 217.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Upper middle income?
- Rural population in Upper middle income was 978.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.68 million in 1960.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.