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

Brazil: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 17,625 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
17,625 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 226 countries
All-time high
42,211 1000 No
in 1974
All-time low
17,625 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Brazil stood at 17,625 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Brazil peaked at 42,211 1000 No in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17,625 1000 No, in 2050.

Brazil ranks 31st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Brazil, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 34,458 1000 No —
1951 34,973 1000 No +1.5%
1952 35,478 1000 No +1.4%
1953 35,967 1000 No +1.4%
1954 36,435 1000 No +1.3%
1955 36,880 1000 No +1.2%
1956 37,305 1000 No +1.2%
1957 37,714 1000 No +1.1%
1958 38,111 1000 No +1.1%
1959 38,503 1000 No +1.0%
1960 38,892 1000 No +1.0%
1961 39,316 1000 No +1.1%
1962 39,742 1000 No +1.1%
1963 40,154 1000 No +1.0%
1964 40,536 1000 No +1.0%
1965 40,883 1000 No +0.9%
1966 41,188 1000 No +0.7%
1967 41,456 1000 No +0.6%
1968 41,684 1000 No +0.5%
1969 41,876 1000 No +0.5%
1970 42,031 1000 No +0.4%
1971 42,127 1000 No +0.2%
1972 42,182 1000 No +0.1%
1973 42,208 1000 No +0.1%
1974 42,211 1000 No +0.0%
1975 42,196 1000 No -0.0%
1976 42,162 1000 No -0.1%
1977 42,112 1000 No -0.1%
1978 42,041 1000 No -0.2%
1979 41,951 1000 No -0.2%
1980 41,840 1000 No -0.3%
1981 41,712 1000 No -0.3%
1982 41,560 1000 No -0.4%
1983 41,378 1000 No -0.4%
1984 41,155 1000 No -0.5%
1985 40,890 1000 No -0.6%
1986 40,577 1000 No -0.8%
1987 40,222 1000 No -0.9%
1988 39,827 1000 No -1.0%
1989 39,403 1000 No -1.1%
1990 38,948 1000 No -1.2%
1991 38,465 1000 No -1.2%
1992 37,955 1000 No -1.3%
1993 37,428 1000 No -1.4%
1994 36,887 1000 No -1.4%
1995 36,338 1000 No -1.5%
1996 35,783 1000 No -1.5%
1997 35,105 1000 No -1.9%
1998 34,406 1000 No -2.0%
1999 33,695 1000 No -2.1%
2000 32,968 1000 No -2.2%
2001 32,790 1000 No -0.5%
2002 32,643 1000 No -0.4%
2003 32,477 1000 No -0.5%
2004 32,290 1000 No -0.6%
2005 32,086 1000 No -0.6%
2006 31,861 1000 No -0.7%
2007 31,619 1000 No -0.8%
2008 31,362 1000 No -0.8%
2009 31,098 1000 No -0.8%
2010 30,827 1000 No -0.9%
2011 30,536 1000 No -0.9%
2012 30,239 1000 No -1.0%
2013 29,937 1000 No -1.0%
2014 29,627 1000 No -1.0%
2015 29,308 1000 No -1.1%
2016 28,983 1000 No -1.1%
2017 28,654 1000 No -1.1%
2018 28,322 1000 No -1.2%
2019 27,985 1000 No -1.2%
2020 27,646 1000 No -1.2%
2021 27,304 1000 No -1.2%
2022 26,960 1000 No -1.3%
2023 26,614 1000 No -1.3%
2024 26,267 1000 No -1.3%
2025 25,919 1000 No -1.3%
2026 25,570 1000 No -1.3%
2027 25,221 1000 No -1.4%
2028 24,872 1000 No -1.4%
2029 24,524 1000 No -1.4%
2030 24,176 1000 No -1.4%
2031 23,830 1000 No -1.4%
2032 23,484 1000 No -1.4%
2033 23,141 1000 No -1.5%
2034 22,799 1000 No -1.5%
2035 22,460 1000 No -1.5%
2036 22,123 1000 No -1.5%
2037 21,789 1000 No -1.5%
2038 21,458 1000 No -1.5%
2039 21,130 1000 No -1.5%
2040 20,805 1000 No -1.5%
2041 20,485 1000 No -1.5%
2042 20,164 1000 No -1.6%
2043 19,843 1000 No -1.6%
2044 19,523 1000 No -1.6%
2045 19,203 1000 No -1.6%
2046 18,885 1000 No -1.7%
2047 18,568 1000 No -1.7%
2048 18,252 1000 No -1.7%
2049 17,938 1000 No -1.7%
2050 17,625 1000 No -1.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 17,625 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 17.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 17,625 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 34.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36,582 1000 No 34,458 1000 No 38,503 1000 No 10
1960s 40,573 1000 No 38,892 1000 No 41,876 1000 No 10
1970s 42,122 1000 No 41,951 1000 No 42,211 1000 No 10
1980s 40,856 1000 No 39,403 1000 No 41,840 1000 No 10
1990s 36,501 1000 No 33,695 1000 No 38,948 1000 No 10
2000s 32,119 1000 No 31,098 1000 No 32,968 1000 No 10
2010s 29,442 1000 No 27,985 1000 No 30,827 1000 No 10
2020s 26,090 1000 No 24,524 1000 No 27,646 1000 No 10
2030s 22,639 1000 No 21,130 1000 No 24,176 1000 No 10
2040s 19,366 1000 No 17,938 1000 No 20,805 1000 No 10
2050s 17,625 1000 No 17,625 1000 No 17,625 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 28 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
  2. 28 Caribbean 8,434 1000 No compare
  3. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  4. 29 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare
  5. 30 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare
  6. 32 South Sudan 16,235 1000 No compare
  7. 33 Mali 16,195 1000 No compare
  8. 34 Zimbabwe 16,032 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Brazil?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Brazil was 17,625 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 42,211 1000 No in 1974.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17,625 1000 No in 2050.
How does Brazil rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Brazil ranks 31st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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
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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.