Population aged 25-64, rural in Brazil

Brazil: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Population aged 25-64, rural in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.61981200120211981: 0.333 % of rural population1982: 0.335 % of rural population1983: 0.337 % of rural population1984: 0.338 % of rural population1985: 0.342 % of rural population1986: 0.347 % of rural population1987: 0.35 % of rural population1988: 0.356 % of rural population1989: 0.361 % of rural population1990: 0.363 % of rural population1992: 0.37 % of rural population1993: 0.373 % of rural population1995: 0.385 % of rural population1996: 0.39 % of rural population1997: 0.393 % of rural population1998: 0.4 % of rural population1999: 0.402 % of rural population2001: 0.41 % of rural population2002: 0.416 % of rural population2003: 0.424 % of rural population2004: 0.421 % of rural population2005: 0.425 % of rural population2006: 0.434 % of rural population2007: 0.443 % of rural population2008: 0.452 % of rural population2009: 0.461 % of rural population2011: 0.468 % of rural population2012: 0.466 % of rural population2013: 0.47 % of rural population2014: 0.475 % of rural population2015: 0.481 % of rural population2016: 0.483 % of rural population2017: 0.49 % of rural population2018: 0.492 % of rural population2019: 0.492 % of rural population2020: 0.502 % of rural population2021: 0.509 % of rural population

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.5% for population aged 25-64, rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Brazil peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
1981 0.3%
1982 0.3% +0.5%
1983 0.3% +0.6%
1984 0.3% +0.5%
1985 0.3% +1.0%
1986 0.3% +1.4%
1987 0.4% +1.1%
1988 0.4% +1.6%
1989 0.4% +1.4%
1990 0.4% +0.7%
1992 0.4% +1.9%
1993 0.4% +0.8%
1995 0.4% +3.0%
1996 0.4% +1.3%
1997 0.4% +0.8%
1998 0.4% +1.8%
1999 0.4% +0.6%
2001 0.4% +2.0%
2002 0.4% +1.3%
2003 0.4% +2.1%
2004 0.4% -0.7%
2005 0.4% +1.0%
2006 0.4% +2.1%
2007 0.4% +2.1%
2008 0.5% +2.0%
2009 0.5% +1.9%
2011 0.5% +1.4%
2012 0.5% -0.3%
2013 0.5% +0.9%
2014 0.5% +0.9%
2015 0.5% +1.4%
2016 0.5% +0.4%
2017 0.5% +1.3%
2018 0.5% +0.6%
2019 0.5% -0.1%
2020 0.5% +1.9%
2021 0.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Romania 0.5% compare
  2. 33 Czechia 0.5% compare
  3. 34 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  4. 36 France 0.5% compare
  5. 37 Chile 0.5% compare
  6. 38 Costa Rica 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Brazil?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Brazil was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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