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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
21st
of 29 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 21st of 29 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.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 23,130 1000 No —
1951 23,518 1000 No +1.7%
1952 23,928 1000 No +1.7%
1953 24,358 1000 No +1.8%
1954 24,801 1000 No +1.8%
1955 25,257 1000 No +1.8%
1956 25,721 1000 No +1.8%
1957 26,193 1000 No +1.8%
1958 26,670 1000 No +1.8%
1959 27,151 1000 No +1.8%
1960 27,635 1000 No +1.8%
1961 28,112 1000 No +1.7%
1962 28,591 1000 No +1.7%
1963 29,066 1000 No +1.7%
1964 29,530 1000 No +1.6%
1965 30,005 1000 No +1.6%
1966 30,474 1000 No +1.6%
1967 30,936 1000 No +1.5%
1968 31,398 1000 No +1.5%
1969 31,866 1000 No +1.5%
1970 32,355 1000 No +1.5%
1971 32,877 1000 No +1.6%
1972 33,401 1000 No +1.6%
1973 33,919 1000 No +1.6%
1974 34,421 1000 No +1.5%
1975 34,895 1000 No +1.4%
1976 35,333 1000 No +1.3%
1977 35,741 1000 No +1.2%
1978 36,117 1000 No +1.1%
1979 36,465 1000 No +1.0%
1980 36,795 1000 No +0.9%
1981 37,211 1000 No +1.1%
1982 37,604 1000 No +1.1%
1983 37,978 1000 No +1.0%
1984 38,332 1000 No +0.9%
1985 38,656 1000 No +0.8%
1986 38,961 1000 No +0.8%
1987 39,248 1000 No +0.7%
1988 39,526 1000 No +0.7%
1989 39,809 1000 No +0.7%
1990 40,116 1000 No +0.8%
1991 40,473 1000 No +0.9%
1992 40,833 1000 No +0.9%
1993 41,155 1000 No +0.8%
1994 41,445 1000 No +0.7%
1995 41,705 1000 No +0.6%
1996 42,012 1000 No +0.7%
1997 42,334 1000 No +0.8%
1998 42,628 1000 No +0.7%
1999 42,936 1000 No +0.7%
2000 43,192 1000 No +0.6%
2001 43,369 1000 No +0.4%
2002 43,511 1000 No +0.3%
2003 43,644 1000 No +0.3%
2004 43,786 1000 No +0.3%
2005 43,948 1000 No +0.4%
2006 44,131 1000 No +0.4%
2007 44,329 1000 No +0.4%
2008 44,514 1000 No +0.4%
2009 44,692 1000 No +0.4%
2010 44,851 1000 No +0.4%
2011 44,986 1000 No +0.3%
2012 45,101 1000 No +0.3%
2013 45,196 1000 No +0.2%
2014 45,271 1000 No +0.2%
2015 45,331 1000 No +0.1%
2016 45,374 1000 No +0.1%
2017 45,399 1000 No +0.1%
2018 45,404 1000 No +0.0%
2019 45,392 1000 No -0.0%
2020 45,360 1000 No -0.1%
2021 45,308 1000 No -0.1%
2022 45,238 1000 No -0.2%
2023 45,149 1000 No -0.2%
2024 45,041 1000 No -0.2%
2025 44,914 1000 No -0.3%
2026 44,768 1000 No -0.3%
2027 44,605 1000 No -0.4%
2028 44,423 1000 No -0.4%
2029 44,222 1000 No -0.5%
2030 44,004 1000 No -0.5%
2031 43,768 1000 No -0.5%
2032 43,514 1000 No -0.6%
2033 43,244 1000 No -0.6%
2034 42,960 1000 No -0.7%
2035 42,661 1000 No -0.7%
2036 42,349 1000 No -0.7%
2037 42,025 1000 No -0.8%
2038 41,689 1000 No -0.8%
2039 41,342 1000 No -0.8%
2040 40,986 1000 No -0.9%
2041 40,619 1000 No -0.9%
2042 40,242 1000 No -0.9%
2043 39,856 1000 No -1.0%
2044 39,462 1000 No -1.0%
2045 39,059 1000 No -1.0%
2046 38,648 1000 No -1.1%
2047 38,230 1000 No -1.1%
2048 37,805 1000 No -1.1%
2049 37,373 1000 No -1.1%
2050 36,936 1000 No -1.2%

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. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  2. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  3. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  4. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  5. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  6. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  7. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
  8. 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  9. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
  10. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  11. 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare

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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 21st out of 29 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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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.