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 13th out of 34 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.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

13th

of 34 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

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 13th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
11 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
12 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
13 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
14 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
15 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
16 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Americas

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)

All data for Americas →

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 13th out of 34 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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About this data

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: 12 August 2026

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.