Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.5434 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
0.5434 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
3rd
of 22 regions
All-time high
2.57 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
0.5434 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 0.5434 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5434 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2031 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2032 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2033 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2034 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2035 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2036 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2037 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2038 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2039 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2040 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2041 | 0.9803 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2042 | 0.9312 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2043 | 0.8809 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2044 | 0.8326 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2045 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2046 | 0.7338 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2047 | 0.6848 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2048 | 0.6376 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2049 | 0.5897 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2050 | 0.5434 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.8084 % change on previous year | 0.5897 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.5434 % change on previous year | 0.5434 % change on previous year | 0.5434 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Netherlands Antilles (former) 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Ethiopia PDR 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Sudan (former) 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Niger 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Burundi 1.39 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Middle Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 790,423 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 388,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 402,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 126,751 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 257,254 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6718 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 5.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 0.5434 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5434 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Middle Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.