Population aged 15-24, rural in United States

United States: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Population aged 15-24, rural in United States, 1970–2018

00.050.10.151970199420181970: 0.16 % of rural population1980: 0.173 % of rural population1990: 0.135 % of rural population2000: 0.132 % of rural population2005: 0.136 % of rural population2010: 0.127 % of rural population2011: 0.124 % of rural population2012: 0.125 % of rural population2013: 0.122 % of rural population2014: 0.124 % of rural population2015: 0.126 % of rural population2016: 0.118 % of rural population2017: 0.12 % of rural population2018: 0.118 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, rural in United States is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in United States peaked at 0.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

United States ranks 75th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% +8.2%
1990 0.1% -22.1%
2000 0.1% -2.1%
2005 0.1% +3.5%
2010 0.1% -6.6%
2011 0.1% -2.9%
2012 0.1% +1.5%
2013 0.1% -2.5%
2014 0.1% +1.1%
2015 0.1% +2.0%
2016 0.1% -6.5%
2017 0.1% +2.0%
2018 0.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 72 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Croatia 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Latvia 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in United States?
Population aged 15-24, rural in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does United States rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
United States ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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