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North America
NAC
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Rural population (% of total population)
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Timeline:

This timeline shows a graph from 1961 to 2016 of North America. No data until 1960. Number of actual observations by date: 56.

Source name:

World Development Indicators

Source organization:

World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.

Categories, topics:

Agriculture & Rural Development

Last updated:

apr 23, 2017

Indicators value changes by year

Meaning:
23.945
Minimum:
18.358
jan 1, 2016
Maximum:
30.082
jan 1, 1961
At the date of observation
Value
Absolute change
Change from the previous value
jan 1, 1961
30.082
+30.082
0.0%
jan 1, 1962
29.68
-0.401
-1.33%
jan 1, 1963
29.26
-0.42
-1.42%
jan 1, 1964
28.844
-0.417
-1.42%
jan 1, 1965
28.431
-0.413
-1.43%
jan 1, 1966
28.021
-0.409
-1.44%
jan 1, 1967
27.617
-0.404
-1.44%
jan 1, 1968
27.238
-0.38
-1.37%
jan 1, 1969
26.861
-0.376
-1.38%
jan 1, 1970
26.489
-0.373
-1.39%
jan 1, 1971
26.198
-0.29
-1.1%
jan 1, 1972
26.147
-0.051
-0.2%
jan 1, 1973
26.148
+0.001
0.0%
jan 1, 1974
26.149
+0.001
0.0%
jan 1, 1975
26.15
+0.001
0.0%
jan 1, 1976
26.151
+0.001
0.0%
jan 1, 1977
26.152
+0.001
0.0%
jan 1, 1978
26.139
-0.013
-0.05%
jan 1, 1979
26.127
-0.012
-0.05%
jan 1, 1980
26.114
-0.013
-0.05%
jan 1, 1981
26.068
-0.046
-0.18%
jan 1, 1982
25.926
-0.142
-0.55%
jan 1, 1983
25.773
-0.153
-0.59%
jan 1, 1984
25.62
-0.153
-0.59%
jan 1, 1985
25.469
-0.151
-0.59%
jan 1, 1986
25.318
-0.151
-0.59%
jan 1, 1987
25.168
-0.15
-0.59%
jan 1, 1988
25.031
-0.137
-0.54%
jan 1, 1989
24.894
-0.137
-0.55%
jan 1, 1990
24.759
-0.135
-0.54%
jan 1, 1991
24.566
-0.192
-0.78%
jan 1, 1992
24.202
-0.364
-1.48%
jan 1, 1993
23.819
-0.383
-1.58%
jan 1, 1994
23.441
-0.378
-1.59%
jan 1, 1995
23.067
-0.374
-1.6%
jan 1, 1996
22.697
-0.37
-1.6%
jan 1, 1997
22.328
-0.369
-1.62%
jan 1, 1998
21.955
-0.374
-1.67%
jan 1, 1999
21.584
-0.37
-1.69%
jan 1, 2000
21.218
-0.366
-1.7%
jan 1, 2001
20.897
-0.321
-1.51%
jan 1, 2002
20.705
-0.192
-0.92%
jan 1, 2003
20.54
-0.165
-0.8%
jan 1, 2004
20.375
-0.165
-0.8%
jan 1, 2005
20.211
-0.165
-0.81%
jan 1, 2006
20.049
-0.162
-0.8%
jan 1, 2007
19.886
-0.163
-0.81%
jan 1, 2008
19.715
-0.171
-0.86%
jan 1, 2009
19.544
-0.17
-0.86%
jan 1, 2010
19.375
-0.169
-0.87%
jan 1, 2011
19.208
-0.167
-0.86%
jan 1, 2012
19.039
-0.169
-0.88%
jan 1, 2013
18.87
-0.169
-0.89%
jan 1, 2014
18.7
-0.17
-0.9%
jan 1, 2015
18.529
-0.171
-0.91%
jan 1, 2016
18.358
-0.171
-0.92%

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