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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Americas

Americas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 142,736 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
142,736 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
199,448 1000 No
in 1990
All-time low
142,736 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Americas, 1950–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Americas recorded 142,736 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Americas peaked at 199,448 1000 No in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142,736 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Americas 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Americas, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 161,461 1000 No —
1951 162,579 1000 No +0.7%
1952 163,752 1000 No +0.7%
1953 164,987 1000 No +0.8%
1954 166,236 1000 No +0.8%
1955 167,472 1000 No +0.7%
1956 168,679 1000 No +0.7%
1957 169,906 1000 No +0.7%
1958 171,084 1000 No +0.7%
1959 172,217 1000 No +0.7%
1960 173,376 1000 No +0.7%
1961 174,785 1000 No +0.8%
1962 176,067 1000 No +0.7%
1963 177,260 1000 No +0.7%
1964 178,330 1000 No +0.6%
1965 179,416 1000 No +0.6%
1966 180,378 1000 No +0.5%
1967 181,264 1000 No +0.5%
1968 182,042 1000 No +0.4%
1969 182,748 1000 No +0.4%
1970 183,583 1000 No +0.5%
1971 184,896 1000 No +0.7%
1972 186,283 1000 No +0.8%
1973 187,676 1000 No +0.7%
1974 189,024 1000 No +0.7%
1975 190,300 1000 No +0.7%
1976 191,509 1000 No +0.6%
1977 192,609 1000 No +0.6%
1978 193,643 1000 No +0.5%
1979 194,623 1000 No +0.5%
1980 195,448 1000 No +0.4%
1981 196,009 1000 No +0.3%
1982 196,580 1000 No +0.3%
1983 197,134 1000 No +0.3%
1984 197,618 1000 No +0.2%
1985 198,031 1000 No +0.2%
1986 198,408 1000 No +0.2%
1987 198,770 1000 No +0.2%
1988 199,074 1000 No +0.2%
1989 199,347 1000 No +0.1%
1990 199,448 1000 No +0.1%
1991 199,136 1000 No -0.2%
1992 198,778 1000 No -0.2%
1993 198,409 1000 No -0.2%
1994 197,945 1000 No -0.2%
1995 197,433 1000 No -0.3%
1996 196,959 1000 No -0.2%
1997 196,339 1000 No -0.3%
1998 195,637 1000 No -0.4%
1999 194,879 1000 No -0.4%
2000 194,107 1000 No -0.4%
2001 194,042 1000 No -0.0%
2002 194,077 1000 No +0.0%
2003 194,058 1000 No -0.0%
2004 194,057 1000 No -0.0%
2005 194,069 1000 No +0.0%
2006 194,080 1000 No +0.0%
2007 194,056 1000 No -0.0%
2008 194,026 1000 No -0.0%
2009 193,970 1000 No -0.0%
2010 193,846 1000 No -0.1%
2011 193,643 1000 No -0.1%
2012 193,415 1000 No -0.1%
2013 193,129 1000 No -0.1%
2014 192,781 1000 No -0.2%
2015 192,376 1000 No -0.2%
2016 191,917 1000 No -0.2%
2017 191,398 1000 No -0.3%
2018 190,812 1000 No -0.3%
2019 190,161 1000 No -0.3%
2020 189,444 1000 No -0.4%
2021 188,661 1000 No -0.4%
2022 187,814 1000 No -0.4%
2023 186,901 1000 No -0.5%
2024 185,923 1000 No -0.5%
2025 184,878 1000 No -0.6%
2026 183,768 1000 No -0.6%
2027 182,593 1000 No -0.6%
2028 181,353 1000 No -0.7%
2029 180,047 1000 No -0.7%
2030 178,676 1000 No -0.8%
2031 177,241 1000 No -0.8%
2032 175,742 1000 No -0.8%
2033 174,184 1000 No -0.9%
2034 172,569 1000 No -0.9%
2035 170,902 1000 No -1.0%
2036 169,187 1000 No -1.0%
2037 167,434 1000 No -1.0%
2038 165,648 1000 No -1.1%
2039 163,834 1000 No -1.1%
2040 161,995 1000 No -1.1%
2041 160,132 1000 No -1.2%
2042 158,242 1000 No -1.2%
2043 156,334 1000 No -1.2%
2044 154,414 1000 No -1.2%
2045 152,483 1000 No -1.3%
2046 150,544 1000 No -1.3%
2047 148,598 1000 No -1.3%
2048 146,647 1000 No -1.3%
2049 144,693 1000 No -1.3%
2050 142,736 1000 No -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 166,837 1000 No 161,461 1000 No 172,217 1000 No 10
1960s 178,567 1000 No 173,376 1000 No 182,748 1000 No 10
1970s 189,415 1000 No 183,583 1000 No 194,623 1000 No 10
1980s 197,642 1000 No 195,448 1000 No 199,347 1000 No 10
1990s 197,496 1000 No 194,879 1000 No 199,448 1000 No 10
2000s 194,054 1000 No 193,970 1000 No 194,107 1000 No 10
2010s 192,348 1000 No 190,161 1000 No 193,846 1000 No 10
2020s 185,138 1000 No 180,047 1000 No 189,444 1000 No 10
2030s 171,542 1000 No 163,834 1000 No 178,676 1000 No 10
2040s 153,408 1000 No 144,693 1000 No 161,995 1000 No 10
2050s 142,736 1000 No 142,736 1000 No 142,736 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  5. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  6. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  8. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  10. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
  11. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
  13. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  14. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Americas?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Americas was 142,736 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 199,448 1000 No in 1990.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 142,736 1000 No in 2050.
How does Americas rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Americas ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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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.