Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — NATO

Rural population share in NATO in 2025 — 20.8%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 17.1 pp.

2025 20.8% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 37.9%1960
Period minimum 20.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — NATO, 1960–2025202530354019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 37.9%1962: 37%1964: 35.9%1966: 34.8%1968: 33.9%1970: 33.2%1972: 32.6%1974: 32.1%1976: 31.7%1978: 31.3%1980: 30.8%1982: 30.5%1984: 30.1%1986: 29.7%1988: 29.3%1990: 28.9%1992: 28.5%1994: 27.9%1996: 27.3%1998: 26.7%2000: 26.2%2002: 25.6%2004: 25.1%2006: 24.6%2008: 24.2%2010: 23.8%2012: 23.2%2014: 22.2%2016: 21.6%2018: 21.5%2020: 21.4%2022: 21.2%2024: 21%2025: 20.8%
Change over the period: −17.1 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: NATO

NATO 20.8%
World 42.2%
Rural population share — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.8 −0.1 pp
2024 21 −0.1 pp
2023 21.1 −0.1 pp
2022 21.2 −0.1 pp
2021 21.3 −0.1 pp
2020 21.4 −0.1 pp
2019 21.4 −0.1 pp
2018 21.5 −0.1 pp
2017 21.6 −0 pp
2016 21.6 −0.2 pp
2015 21.8 −0.4 pp
2014 22.2 −0.5 pp
2013 22.7 −0.5 pp
2012 23.2 −0.3 pp
2011 23.5 −0.2 pp
2010 23.8 −0.2 pp
2009 24 −0.2 pp
2008 24.2 −0.2 pp
2007 24.4 −0.2 pp
2006 24.6 −0.2 pp
2005 24.9 −0.2 pp
2004 25.1 −0.2 pp
2003 25.4 −0.2 pp
2002 25.6 −0.3 pp
2001 25.9 −0.3 pp
2000 26.2 −0.3 pp
1999 26.4 −0.3 pp
1998 26.7 −0.3 pp
1997 27 −0.3 pp
1996 27.3 −0.3 pp
1995 27.6 −0.3 pp
1994 27.9 −0.3 pp
1993 28.2 −0.3 pp
1992 28.5 −0.2 pp
1991 28.7 −0.2 pp
1990 28.9 −0.2 pp
1989 29.1 −0.2 pp
1988 29.3 −0.2 pp
1987 29.5 −0.2 pp
1986 29.7 −0.2 pp
1985 29.9 −0.2 pp
1984 30.1 −0.2 pp
1983 30.3 −0.2 pp
1982 30.5 −0.2 pp
1981 30.6 −0.2 pp
1980 30.8 −0.2 pp
1979 31.1 −0.2 pp
1978 31.3 −0.2 pp
1977 31.5 −0.2 pp
1976 31.7 −0.2 pp
1975 31.9 −0.2 pp
1974 32.1 −0.3 pp
1973 32.4 −0.3 pp
1972 32.6 −0.3 pp
1971 32.9 −0.3 pp
1970 33.2 −0.3 pp
1969 33.5 −0.4 pp
1968 33.9 −0.4 pp
1967 34.4 −0.5 pp
1966 34.8 −0.5 pp
1965 35.4 −0.6 pp
1964 35.9 −0.6 pp
1963 36.5 −0.5 pp
1962 37 −0.5 pp
1961 37.5 −0.5 pp
1960 37.9

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.