Liberia - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Liberia was 1.42 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.91 in 1996 and a minimum value of -7.70 in 1991.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 |
| 1962 | 1.27 |
| 1963 | 1.26 |
| 1964 | 1.26 |
| 1965 | 1.28 |
| 1966 | 1.29 |
| 1967 | 1.30 |
| 1968 | 1.31 |
| 1969 | 1.34 |
| 1970 | 1.37 |
| 1971 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | 1.43 |
| 1973 | 1.46 |
| 1974 | 1.48 |
| 1975 | 1.50 |
| 1976 | 1.45 |
| 1977 | 1.40 |
| 1978 | 1.42 |
| 1979 | 1.55 |
| 1980 | 1.71 |
| 1981 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 2.02 |
| 1983 | 1.71 |
| 1984 | -0.08 |
| 1985 | -2.71 |
| 1986 | -4.00 |
| 1987 | -5.10 |
| 1988 | -6.04 |
| 1989 | -6.71 |
| 1990 | -7.14 |
| 1991 | -7.70 |
| 1992 | 4.95 |
| 1993 | 5.23 |
| 1994 | 6.61 |
| 1995 | 8.64 |
| 1996 | 10.91 |
| 1997 | 6.79 |
| 1998 | 7.30 |
| 1999 | 6.38 |
| 2000 | 4.75 |
| 2001 | 3.02 |
| 2002 | 1.74 |
| 2003 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 1.25 |
| 2005 | 1.96 |
| 2006 | 2.75 |
| 2007 | 3.26 |
| 2008 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 3.30 |
| 2010 | 2.89 |
| 2011 | 2.46 |
| 2012 | 2.14 |
| 2013 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.66 |
| 2017 | 1.59 |
| 2018 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 1.47 |
| 2020 | 1.42 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
