Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Australia
Australia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3,001 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3,001 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,522 1000 No
in 2025
All-time low
1,881 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Australia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,001 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Australia peaked at 3,522 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,881 1000 No, in 1950.
Australia ranks 84th 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,881 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,894 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 1,899 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1,901 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,901 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,901 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,902 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,903 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,904 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,904 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,901 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1,895 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,900 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,905 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,913 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,924 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,940 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,971 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,003 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,032 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,055 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,073 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,085 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,093 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,099 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,103 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,107 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,109 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,110 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,113 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,116 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,122 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,155 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,191 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,228 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,268 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,310 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,353 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,398 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,441 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,482 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,521 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,573 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,625 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,677 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,730 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,783 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,837 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,892 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,949 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,006 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,064 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,073 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,084 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,099 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,120 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,148 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,179 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,214 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,247 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,278 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,304 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,332 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,356 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,380 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,403 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,426 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,447 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,465 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,481 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,494 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,505 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,513 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,518 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,521 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,522 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 3,520 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 3,517 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 3,512 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 3,504 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 3,495 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 3,483 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 3,469 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 3,453 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 3,435 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 3,416 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 3,395 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 3,372 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 3,348 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 3,322 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 3,295 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 3,267 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 3,238 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 3,208 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 3,179 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 3,149 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 3,120 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 3,090 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 3,061 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 3,031 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 3,001 1000 No | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,001 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 11.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,001 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 9.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,899 1000 No | 1,881 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,938 1000 No | 1,895 1000 No | 2,032 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,095 1000 No | 2,055 1000 No | 2,113 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,258 1000 No | 2,116 1000 No | 2,441 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,707 1000 No | 2,482 1000 No | 2,949 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,123 1000 No | 3,006 1000 No | 3,247 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,387 1000 No | 3,278 1000 No | 3,481 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,513 1000 No | 3,494 1000 No | 3,522 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 3,419 1000 No | 3,322 1000 No | 3,495 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,164 1000 No | 3,031 1000 No | 3,295 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,001 1000 No | 3,001 1000 No | 3,001 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Australia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Australia was 3,001 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,522 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.