Africa | Rural population growth (annual %)
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.
| year | value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | |
| 1961 | 1.77472078 |
| 1962 | 1.78633151 |
| 1963 | 1.80102924 |
| 1964 | 1.81866806 |
| 1965 | 1.83795463 |
| 1966 | 1.93509501 |
| 1967 | 1.95471118 |
| 1968 | 1.97200165 |
| 1969 | 1.98635875 |
| 1970 | 1.99913415 |
| 1971 | 2.05764063 |
| 1972 | 2.07090467 |
| 1973 | 2.08738523 |
| 1974 | 2.10800502 |
| 1975 | 2.13006597 |
| 1976 | 2.15749127 |
| 1977 | 2.17322266 |
| 1978 | 2.1882601 |
| 1979 | 2.20325692 |
| 1980 | 2.21651447 |
| 1981 | 2.24839373 |
| 1982 | 2.25243006 |
| 1983 | 2.25335409 |
| 1984 | 2.24647221 |
| 1985 | 2.25146495 |
| 1986 | 2.19418805 |
| 1987 | 2.18140046 |
| 1988 | 2.15561392 |
| 1989 | 2.10527275 |
| 1990 | 2.05896256 |
| 1991 | 2.06442821 |
| 1992 | 2.03398145 |
| 1993 | 1.99674248 |
| 1994 | 1.9578326 |
| 1995 | 1.91323027 |
| 1996 | 1.93060391 |
| 1997 | 1.91051367 |
| 1998 | 1.89157234 |
| 1999 | 1.88340824 |
| 2000 | 1.87853323 |
| 2001 | 1.80749704 |
| 2002 | 1.77912981 |
| 2003 | 1.76707403 |
| 2004 | 1.75883056 |
| 2005 | 1.74831259 |
| 2006 | 1.69936477 |
| 2007 | 1.67538629 |
| 2008 | 1.66625209 |
| 2009 | 1.66653833 |
| 2010 | 1.67033637 |
| 2011 | 1.68332791 |
| 2012 |
Africa | Rural population growth (annual %)
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.