Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 469,912 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
469,912 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 34 groups
All-time high
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
60,568 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 469,912 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Africa peaked at 469,912 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 60,568 1000 No, in 1950.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 66,625 1000 No 60,568 1000 No 73,280 1000 No 10
1960s 83,567 1000 No 74,972 1000 No 92,887 1000 No 10
1970s 106,537 1000 No 95,207 1000 No 118,652 1000 No 10
1980s 137,208 1000 No 121,736 1000 No 154,005 1000 No 10
1990s 175,629 1000 No 157,793 1000 No 195,568 1000 No 10
2000s 224,036 1000 No 200,569 1000 No 248,613 1000 No 10
2010s 288,658 1000 No 254,215 1000 No 318,637 1000 No 10
2020s 352,384 1000 No 324,919 1000 No 379,102 1000 No 10
2030s 408,349 1000 No 384,751 1000 No 430,474 1000 No 10
2040s 452,165 1000 No 434,904 1000 No 467,262 1000 No 10
2050s 469,912 1000 No 469,912 1000 No 469,912 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  2. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  7. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 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 Eastern Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Africa was 469,912 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 469,912 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 60,568 1000 No in 1950.
How does Eastern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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.