Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Africa
Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1.04 million 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.04 million 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.04 million 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
196,011 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Africa, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Africa is 1.04 million 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Africa peaked at 1.04 million 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 196,011 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Africa 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196,011 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 199,067 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 202,256 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 205,574 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 209,014 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 212,576 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 216,256 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 220,058 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 223,979 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 228,000 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 232,134 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 236,699 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 241,403 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 246,212 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 251,125 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 256,122 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 261,308 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 266,744 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 272,305 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 277,980 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 283,822 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 289,696 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 295,649 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 301,765 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 308,132 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 314,699 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 321,466 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 328,531 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 335,781 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 343,446 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 351,396 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 359,346 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 367,455 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 375,657 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 383,870 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 392,074 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 400,324 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 408,745 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 417,293 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 425,918 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 434,456 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 443,449 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 452,540 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 461,738 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 471,281 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 481,098 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 491,037 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 500,956 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 511,006 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 521,202 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 531,568 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 541,692 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 551,921 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 562,343 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 572,974 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 583,724 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 594,753 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 606,409 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 617,656 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 629,150 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 640,859 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 652,804 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 665,140 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 677,664 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 690,252 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 702,839 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 715,397 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 727,897 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 740,318 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 752,651 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 764,884 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 777,000 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 788,983 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 800,828 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 812,535 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 824,101 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 835,516 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 846,768 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 857,855 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 868,774 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 879,524 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 890,091 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 900,469 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 910,646 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 920,616 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 930,374 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 939,920 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 949,181 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 958,148 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 966,806 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 975,140 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 983,141 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 990,784 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 998,090 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 1.01 million 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 1.01 million 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 1.02 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 1.02 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 1.03 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 1.03 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 1.04 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 196,011 1000 No | 228,000 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 232,134 1000 No | 277,980 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 283,822 1000 No | 343,446 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 351,396 1000 No | 425,918 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,876 1000 No | 434,456 1000 No | 521,202 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 531,568 1000 No | 629,150 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 640,859 1000 No | 752,651 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 764,884 1000 No | 868,774 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 879,524 1000 No | 966,806 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 975,140 1000 No | 1.03 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 1.04 million 1000 No | 1.04 million 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 India 782,365 1000 No compare
- 2 China 275,362 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 352,769 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Africa was 1.04 million 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,011 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.