Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3,512 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3,512 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4,166 1000 No
in 2025
All-time low
2,405 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Australia and New Zealand, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 3,512 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4,166 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,405 1000 No, in 1950.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,405 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,425 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2,438 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,448 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,457 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2,465 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,472 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2,473 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2,474 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2,473 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,470 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,464 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,467 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,469 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,472 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,478 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,489 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,515 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,542 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,567 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,588 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,604 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,618 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,627 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,633 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,634 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,634 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,636 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,635 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,635 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,638 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,644 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,680 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,718 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,759 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,802 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,843 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,882 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,922 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,962 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,001 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,040 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,095 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,151 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,206 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,261 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,315 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,371 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,427 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,485 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,545 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,607 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,621 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,638 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,659 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,685 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,717 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,758 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,801 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,843 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,883 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,919 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,950 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,979 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,006 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,033 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,060 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,084 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,105 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,123 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,137 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,149 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,157 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,163 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,166 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,166 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4,163 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 4,159 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 4,151 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 4,141 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 4,129 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 4,114 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 4,096 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 4,076 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 4,054 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 4,030 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 4,003 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 3,975 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 3,944 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 3,912 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 3,879 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 3,843 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 3,807 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 3,770 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 3,733 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 3,696 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 3,660 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 3,623 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 3,586 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 3,549 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 3,512 1000 No | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,453 1000 No | 2,405 1000 No | 2,474 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,493 1000 No | 2,464 1000 No | 2,567 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,624 1000 No | 2,588 1000 No | 2,636 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,785 1000 No | 2,638 1000 No | 2,962 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,235 1000 No | 3,001 1000 No | 3,485 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,687 1000 No | 3,545 1000 No | 3,843 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,014 1000 No | 3,883 1000 No | 4,123 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,155 1000 No | 4,137 1000 No | 4,166 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,033 1000 No | 3,912 1000 No | 4,129 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,715 1000 No | 3,549 1000 No | 3,879 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,512 1000 No | 3,512 1000 No | 3,512 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 3,767 1000 No compare
- 78 Central African Republic 3,521 1000 No compare
- 79 Haiti 3,521 1000 No compare
- 81 Honduras 3,456 1000 No compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 3,207 1000 No compare
- 83 Liberia 3,115 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Australia and New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 48,956 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,496 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24,460 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,386 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4364 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Australia and New Zealand?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Australia and New Zealand was 3,512 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,166 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.