Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-2.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.61 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-2.48 % change on previous year
in 2026
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia stood at -2.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.61 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -2.48 % change on previous year, in 2026.
That places Eastern Asia 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1953 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1954 | 0.9713 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8695 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 0.8308 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.833 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.8488 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.8657 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8791 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8974 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.942 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1966 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9092 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4708 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4306 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.385 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3399 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5323 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5925 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6818 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7639 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8201 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8107 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6923 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.165 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1949 % change on previous year | +1144.6% |
| 1994 | -0.343 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4615 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1996 | -0.563 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6697 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7713 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8471 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9087 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2001 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2002 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2003 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2024 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2026 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2027 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2028 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2029 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2030 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2031 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2032 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2033 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2034 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2035 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2036 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2037 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2038 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2039 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2040 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2041 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2042 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2043 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2044 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2045 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2046 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2047 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2048 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2049 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2050 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.8308 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.8791 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.4708 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6049 % change on previous year | 0.3399 % change on previous year | 0.8201 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3208 % change on previous year | -0.8471 % change on previous year | 0.4928 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | -0.9087 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4419 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 0.3895 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Senegal 0.3778 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nigeria 0.3624 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Rwanda 0.3518 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 0.3514 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Benin 0.3247 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,162 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.