Euro Area Rural Population 1960-2024
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Euro Area rural population for 2022 was 76,002,428, a 0.66% decline from 2021.
- Euro Area rural population for 2021 was 76,504,500, a 1% decline from 2020.
- Euro Area rural population for 2020 was 77,279,301, a 0.89% decline from 2019.
- Euro Area rural population for 2019 was 77,970,766, a 0.93% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| World |
3,426,264,341 |
| South Asia |
1,231,741,605 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
896,968,248 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
698,021,184 |
| OECD members |
255,495,746 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
121,167,417 |
| European Union |
109,991,059 |
| Euro Area |
76,002,428 |
| North America |
63,482,852 |
| Euro Area Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2022 |
76,002,428 |
22.06 |
-0.66% |
| 2021 |
76,504,500 |
22.30 |
-1.00% |
| 2020 |
77,279,301 |
22.54 |
-0.89% |
| 2019 |
77,970,766 |
22.77 |
-0.93% |
| 2018 |
78,699,700 |
23.01 |
-0.72% |
| 2017 |
79,272,804 |
23.23 |
-0.71% |
| 2016 |
79,842,033 |
23.45 |
-0.61% |
| 2015 |
80,334,150 |
23.66 |
-0.58% |
| 2014 |
80,805,509 |
23.87 |
-0.49% |
| 2013 |
81,199,925 |
24.07 |
-0.51% |
| 2012 |
81,614,590 |
24.28 |
-0.66% |
| 2011 |
82,154,672 |
24.49 |
-1.13% |
| 2010 |
83,097,141 |
24.72 |
-0.69% |
| 2009 |
83,674,559 |
24.95 |
-0.58% |
| 2008 |
84,164,378 |
25.18 |
-0.41% |
| 2007 |
84,507,575 |
25.40 |
-0.38% |
| 2006 |
84,827,406 |
25.63 |
-0.46% |
| 2005 |
85,215,864 |
25.87 |
-0.42% |
| 2004 |
85,573,378 |
26.11 |
-0.38% |
| 2003 |
85,903,981 |
26.36 |
-0.40% |
| 2002 |
86,251,457 |
26.61 |
-0.42% |
| 2001 |
86,616,789 |
26.85 |
-0.38% |
| 2000 |
86,943,433 |
27.06 |
-0.37% |
| 1999 |
87,262,277 |
27.25 |
-0.39% |
| 1998 |
87,600,209 |
27.42 |
-0.41% |
| 1997 |
87,962,706 |
27.59 |
-0.39% |
| 1996 |
88,305,171 |
27.77 |
-0.37% |
| 1995 |
88,634,816 |
27.94 |
-0.38% |
| 1994 |
88,969,299 |
28.12 |
-0.36% |
| 1993 |
89,286,267 |
28.30 |
-0.17% |
| 1992 |
89,438,487 |
28.47 |
-0.06% |
| 1991 |
89,492,242 |
28.62 |
-0.05% |
| 1990 |
89,539,030 |
28.78 |
-0.06% |
| 1989 |
89,590,185 |
28.93 |
0.05% |
| 1988 |
89,545,930 |
29.04 |
-0.22% |
| 1987 |
89,742,653 |
29.20 |
-0.31% |
| 1986 |
90,018,854 |
29.36 |
-0.06% |
| 1985 |
90,073,882 |
29.45 |
0.01% |
| 1984 |
90,069,012 |
29.51 |
-0.07% |
| 1983 |
90,131,962 |
29.57 |
-0.17% |
| 1982 |
90,281,335 |
29.68 |
-0.24% |
| 1981 |
90,495,255 |
29.84 |
-0.40% |
| 1980 |
90,855,363 |
30.08 |
-0.35% |
| 1979 |
91,171,330 |
30.32 |
-0.37% |
| 1978 |
91,511,324 |
30.56 |
-0.38% |
| 1977 |
91,859,164 |
30.81 |
-0.38% |
| 1976 |
92,212,304 |
31.05 |
-0.28% |
| 1975 |
92,469,845 |
31.27 |
-0.31% |
| 1974 |
92,755,175 |
31.52 |
-0.39% |
| 1973 |
93,119,705 |
31.83 |
-0.34% |
| 1972 |
93,439,066 |
32.14 |
-0.35% |
| 1971 |
93,769,751 |
32.47 |
-0.63% |
| 1970 |
94,363,232 |
32.86 |
-0.68% |
| 1969 |
95,006,929 |
33.28 |
-0.56% |
| 1968 |
95,543,915 |
33.70 |
-0.76% |
| 1967 |
96,279,758 |
34.19 |
-0.83% |
| 1966 |
97,090,339 |
34.74 |
-0.73% |
| 1965 |
97,802,328 |
35.29 |
-0.66% |
| 1964 |
98,452,515 |
35.84 |
-0.65% |
| 1963 |
99,095,272 |
36.39 |
-0.63% |
| 1962 |
99,724,562 |
36.95 |
-0.44% |
| 1961 |
100,162,646 |
37.44 |
-0.39% |
| 1960 |
100,557,024 |
37.91 |
% |
