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

Central Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 37,345 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
37,345 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
40,657 1000 No
in 2033
All-time low
28,378 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central Asia, 1992–2050

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

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 37,345 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central Asia peaked at 40,657 1000 No in 2033 and was at its lowest, 28,378 1000 No, in 1992.

That places Central Asia 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central Asia, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 28,378 1000 No —
1993 28,712 1000 No +1.2%
1994 29,013 1000 No +1.0%
1995 29,262 1000 No +0.9%
1996 29,478 1000 No +0.7%
1997 29,670 1000 No +0.7%
1998 29,852 1000 No +0.6%
1999 30,030 1000 No +0.6%
2000 30,193 1000 No +0.5%
2001 30,360 1000 No +0.6%
2002 30,549 1000 No +0.6%
2003 30,760 1000 No +0.7%
2004 30,994 1000 No +0.8%
2005 31,249 1000 No +0.8%
2006 31,525 1000 No +0.9%
2007 31,822 1000 No +0.9%
2008 32,142 1000 No +1.0%
2009 32,487 1000 No +1.1%
2010 32,853 1000 No +1.1%
2011 33,325 1000 No +1.4%
2012 33,904 1000 No +1.7%
2013 34,492 1000 No +1.7%
2014 35,077 1000 No +1.7%
2015 35,648 1000 No +1.6%
2016 36,201 1000 No +1.5%
2017 36,734 1000 No +1.5%
2018 37,235 1000 No +1.4%
2019 37,703 1000 No +1.3%
2020 38,140 1000 No +1.2%
2021 38,542 1000 No +1.1%
2022 38,909 1000 No +1.0%
2023 39,239 1000 No +0.8%
2024 39,533 1000 No +0.7%
2025 39,791 1000 No +0.7%
2026 40,013 1000 No +0.6%
2027 40,198 1000 No +0.5%
2028 40,350 1000 No +0.4%
2029 40,469 1000 No +0.3%
2030 40,559 1000 No +0.2%
2031 40,620 1000 No +0.2%
2032 40,652 1000 No +0.1%
2033 40,657 1000 No +0.0%
2034 40,634 1000 No -0.1%
2035 40,586 1000 No -0.1%
2036 40,513 1000 No -0.2%
2037 40,416 1000 No -0.2%
2038 40,297 1000 No -0.3%
2039 40,154 1000 No -0.4%
2040 39,989 1000 No -0.4%
2041 39,800 1000 No -0.5%
2042 39,589 1000 No -0.5%
2043 39,355 1000 No -0.6%
2044 39,108 1000 No -0.6%
2045 38,848 1000 No -0.7%
2046 38,574 1000 No -0.7%
2047 38,286 1000 No -0.7%
2048 37,986 1000 No -0.8%
2049 37,672 1000 No -0.8%
2050 37,345 1000 No -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,299 1000 No 28,378 1000 No 30,030 1000 No 8
2000s 31,208 1000 No 30,193 1000 No 32,487 1000 No 10
2010s 35,317 1000 No 32,853 1000 No 37,703 1000 No 10
2020s 39,518 1000 No 38,140 1000 No 40,469 1000 No 10
2030s 40,509 1000 No 40,154 1000 No 40,657 1000 No 10
2040s 38,921 1000 No 37,672 1000 No 39,989 1000 No 10
2050s 37,345 1000 No 37,345 1000 No 37,345 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  2. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  3. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  5. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  6. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  7. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  8. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  9. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
  10. 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  11. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
  12. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central Asia was 37,345 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40,657 1000 No in 2033.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,378 1000 No in 1992.
How does Central Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Central Asia ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia 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.