Russian Federation vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Russian Federation
22,126 1000 No
in 2050
Western Europe
25,875 1000 No
in 2050
Russian Federation rank
24th
Western Europe rank
22nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 25,875 1000 No against 22,126 1000 No in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,749 1000 No.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 39,399 1000 No 45,147 1000 No 5,748 1000 No Western Europe
2000s 38,281 1000 No 42,371 1000 No 4,090 1000 No Western Europe
2010s 37,280 1000 No 39,632 1000 No 2,353 1000 No Western Europe
2020s 34,650 1000 No 37,255 1000 No 2,605 1000 No Western Europe
2030s 29,770 1000 No 33,324 1000 No 3,554 1000 No Western Europe
2040s 24,604 1000 No 28,518 1000 No 3,913 1000 No Western Europe
2050s 22,126 1000 No 25,875 1000 No 3,750 1000 No Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Russian Federation or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 25,875 1000 No against 22,126 1000 No in Russian Federation as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Russian Federation and Western Europe?
3,749 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Europe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Russian Federation and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Russian Federation ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.