Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central America

Central America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 36,936 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
36,936 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
24th
of 34 groups
All-time high
45,404 1000 No
in 2018
All-time low
23,130 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central America is 36,936 1000 No, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central America peaked at 45,404 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,130 1000 No, in 1950.

Central America ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25,073 1000 No 23,130 1000 No 27,151 1000 No 10
1960s 29,761 1000 No 27,635 1000 No 31,866 1000 No 10
1970s 34,552 1000 No 32,355 1000 No 36,465 1000 No 10
1980s 38,412 1000 No 36,795 1000 No 39,809 1000 No 10
1990s 41,564 1000 No 40,116 1000 No 42,936 1000 No 10
2000s 43,912 1000 No 43,192 1000 No 44,692 1000 No 10
2010s 45,230 1000 No 44,851 1000 No 45,404 1000 No 10
2020s 44,903 1000 No 44,222 1000 No 45,360 1000 No 10
2030s 42,755 1000 No 41,342 1000 No 44,004 1000 No 10
2040s 39,228 1000 No 37,373 1000 No 40,986 1000 No 10
2050s 36,936 1000 No 36,936 1000 No 36,936 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  2. 22 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  7. 27 Russian Federation 22,126 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 Central America?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central America was 36,936 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 45,404 1000 No in 2018.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,130 1000 No in 1950.
How does Central America rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Central America ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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

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.