Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-1.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.84 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-1.17 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Central America, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Central America is -1.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 1.84 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -1.17 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Central America 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9635 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9053 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9935 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9316 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8458 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7888 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7382 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7081 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7147 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7722 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8902 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.889 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7891 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7042 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6273 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7361 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7657 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.695 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7221 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5955 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4107 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3279 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3059 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3244 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3693 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4171 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4167 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4006 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.356 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3012 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.255 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2095 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1679 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0951 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.013 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0284 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0705 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1127 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1552 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1974 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2397 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2817 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2026 | -0.3237 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2027 | -0.3657 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2028 | -0.408 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2029 | -0.4509 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2030 | -0.4943 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2031 | -0.537 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2032 | -0.5792 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2033 | -0.6198 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2034 | -0.6586 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2035 | -0.6958 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2036 | -0.7299 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2037 | -0.7655 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2038 | -0.8 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2039 | -0.8321 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2040 | -0.8618 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2041 | -0.8942 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2042 | -0.9274 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2043 | -0.9589 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2044 | -0.9903 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2045 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2046 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2047 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2048 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2049 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2050 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.9635 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8813 % change on previous year | 0.7081 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7591 % change on previous year | 0.6273 % change on previous year | 0.8902 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4017 % change on previous year | 0.3059 % change on previous year | 0.5955 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1555 % change on previous year | -0.0284 % change on previous year | 0.356 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2605 % change on previous year | -0.4509 % change on previous year | -0.0705 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.6712 % change on previous year | -0.8321 % change on previous year | -0.4943 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | -0.8618 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.6828 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Angola 0.6791 % change on previous year compare
- 15 South Sudan 0.6635 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Comoros 0.6181 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Vanuatu 0.6054 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.6013 % change on previous year compare
- 19 USSR 0.5719 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Central America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 197,005 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5282 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 194,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,936 1000 No (2050)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 87,381 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Central America was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Central America rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.