Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 2,853 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2,853 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 226 countries
All-time high
9,780 1000 No
in 1974
All-time low
2,853 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China, Taiwan Province of, 1950–2050

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 2,853 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 9,780 1000 No in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,853 1000 No, in 2050.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 85th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China, Taiwan Province of, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 5,577 1000 No
1951 5,740 1000 No +2.9%
1952 5,901 1000 No +2.8%
1953 6,063 1000 No +2.7%
1954 6,228 1000 No +2.7%
1955 6,399 1000 No +2.7%
1956 6,576 1000 No +2.8%
1957 6,759 1000 No +2.8%
1958 6,948 1000 No +2.8%
1959 7,142 1000 No +2.8%
1960 7,340 1000 No +2.8%
1961 7,541 1000 No +2.7%
1962 7,745 1000 No +2.7%
1963 7,951 1000 No +2.7%
1964 8,159 1000 No +2.6%
1965 8,367 1000 No +2.6%
1966 8,576 1000 No +2.5%
1967 8,784 1000 No +2.4%
1968 8,985 1000 No +2.3%
1969 9,170 1000 No +2.1%
1970 9,333 1000 No +1.8%
1971 9,471 1000 No +1.5%
1972 9,588 1000 No +1.2%
1973 9,688 1000 No +1.0%
1974 9,780 1000 No +1.0%
1975 9,775 1000 No -0.1%
1976 9,663 1000 No -1.1%
1977 9,539 1000 No -1.3%
1978 9,402 1000 No -1.4%
1979 9,251 1000 No -1.6%
1980 9,086 1000 No -1.8%
1981 8,909 1000 No -1.9%
1982 8,721 1000 No -2.1%
1983 8,521 1000 No -2.3%
1984 8,309 1000 No -2.5%
1985 8,086 1000 No -2.7%
1986 7,854 1000 No -2.9%
1987 7,612 1000 No -3.1%
1988 7,364 1000 No -3.3%
1989 7,111 1000 No -3.4%
1990 6,854 1000 No -3.6%
1991 6,737 1000 No -1.7%
1992 6,739 1000 No +0.0%
1993 6,736 1000 No -0.0%
1994 6,727 1000 No -0.1%
1995 6,712 1000 No -0.2%
1996 6,691 1000 No -0.3%
1997 6,664 1000 No -0.4%
1998 6,635 1000 No -0.4%
1999 6,606 1000 No -0.4%
2000 6,581 1000 No -0.4%
2001 6,534 1000 No -0.7%
2002 6,468 1000 No -1.0%
2003 6,403 1000 No -1.0%
2004 6,335 1000 No -1.1%
2005 6,263 1000 No -1.1%
2006 6,186 1000 No -1.2%
2007 6,104 1000 No -1.3%
2008 6,020 1000 No -1.4%
2009 5,934 1000 No -1.4%
2010 5,848 1000 No -1.5%
2011 5,762 1000 No -1.5%
2012 5,676 1000 No -1.5%
2013 5,590 1000 No -1.5%
2014 5,505 1000 No -1.5%
2015 5,421 1000 No -1.5%
2016 5,339 1000 No -1.5%
2017 5,257 1000 No -1.5%
2018 5,176 1000 No -1.5%
2019 5,095 1000 No -1.6%
2020 5,016 1000 No -1.6%
2021 4,936 1000 No -1.6%
2022 4,857 1000 No -1.6%
2023 4,779 1000 No -1.6%
2024 4,701 1000 No -1.6%
2025 4,624 1000 No -1.6%
2026 4,548 1000 No -1.7%
2027 4,472 1000 No -1.7%
2028 4,397 1000 No -1.7%
2029 4,323 1000 No -1.7%
2030 4,249 1000 No -1.7%
2031 4,176 1000 No -1.7%
2032 4,104 1000 No -1.7%
2033 4,032 1000 No -1.7%
2034 3,961 1000 No -1.8%
2035 3,890 1000 No -1.8%
2036 3,820 1000 No -1.8%
2037 3,750 1000 No -1.8%
2038 3,680 1000 No -1.9%
2039 3,610 1000 No -1.9%
2040 3,539 1000 No -2.0%
2041 3,469 1000 No -2.0%
2042 3,398 1000 No -2.0%
2043 3,328 1000 No -2.1%
2044 3,258 1000 No -2.1%
2045 3,188 1000 No -2.1%
2046 3,120 1000 No -2.2%
2047 3,052 1000 No -2.2%
2048 2,985 1000 No -2.2%
2049 2,919 1000 No -2.2%
2050 2,853 1000 No -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,333 1000 No 5,577 1000 No 7,142 1000 No 10
1960s 8,262 1000 No 7,340 1000 No 9,170 1000 No 10
1970s 9,549 1000 No 9,251 1000 No 9,780 1000 No 10
1980s 8,157 1000 No 7,111 1000 No 9,086 1000 No 10
1990s 6,710 1000 No 6,606 1000 No 6,854 1000 No 10
2000s 6,283 1000 No 5,934 1000 No 6,581 1000 No 10
2010s 5,467 1000 No 5,095 1000 No 5,848 1000 No 10
2020s 4,665 1000 No 4,323 1000 No 5,016 1000 No 10
2030s 3,927 1000 No 3,610 1000 No 4,249 1000 No 10
2040s 3,225 1000 No 2,919 1000 No 3,539 1000 No 10
2050s 2,853 1000 No 2,853 1000 No 2,853 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 82 Azerbaijan 3,207 1000 No compare
  2. 83 Liberia 3,115 1000 No compare
  3. 84 Australia 3,001 1000 No compare
  4. 86 Tunisia 2,745 1000 No compare
  5. 87 Argentina 2,664 1000 No compare
  6. 88 Nicaragua 2,653 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in China, Taiwan Province of?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in China, Taiwan Province of was 2,853 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 China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 9,780 1000 No in 1974.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,853 1000 No in 2050.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 85th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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.