Rural population share in Northern America in 2025 — 19.5%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.6 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 19.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 19.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 19.7 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 19.8 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 19.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 19.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 19.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 19.4 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +0 pp |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 19.3 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 19.3 | −0 pp |
| 2009 | 19.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 19.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 19.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 19.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 19.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 20 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 20.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 20.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 20.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 21 | −0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 21.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 21.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 21.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 22.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 22.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 23.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 23.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 24 | −0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 24.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 24.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 24.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 25 | −0.2 pp |
| 1987 | 25.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 25.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 25.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 25.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 25.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 25.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 26 | −0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 26.1 | −0 pp |
| 1979 | 26.1 | −0 pp |
| 1978 | 26.1 | −0 pp |
| 1977 | 26.2 | −0 pp |
| 1976 | 26.2 | −0 pp |
| 1975 | 26.2 | −0 pp |
| 1974 | 26.2 | −0 pp |
| 1973 | 26.2 | −0 pp |
| 1972 | 26.2 | −0 pp |
| 1971 | 26.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 26.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 26.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 26.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1967 | 26.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1966 | 27.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 1965 | 27.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 1964 | 28.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1963 | 28.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1962 | 29.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1961 | 29.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1960 | 30.1 | — |
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.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.