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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
7th
of 29 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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195020002050

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 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 60,568 1000 No —
1951 61,801 1000 No +2.0%
1952 63,070 1000 No +2.1%
1953 64,377 1000 No +2.1%
1954 65,727 1000 No +2.1%
1955 67,126 1000 No +2.1%
1956 68,575 1000 No +2.2%
1957 70,080 1000 No +2.2%
1958 71,650 1000 No +2.2%
1959 73,280 1000 No +2.3%
1960 74,972 1000 No +2.3%
1961 76,726 1000 No +2.3%
1962 78,542 1000 No +2.4%
1963 80,409 1000 No +2.4%
1964 82,329 1000 No +2.4%
1965 84,314 1000 No +2.4%
1966 86,363 1000 No +2.4%
1967 88,478 1000 No +2.4%
1968 90,656 1000 No +2.5%
1969 92,887 1000 No +2.5%
1970 95,207 1000 No +2.5%
1971 97,572 1000 No +2.5%
1972 99,985 1000 No +2.5%
1973 102,462 1000 No +2.5%
1974 104,994 1000 No +2.5%
1975 107,584 1000 No +2.5%
1976 110,238 1000 No +2.5%
1977 112,950 1000 No +2.5%
1978 115,726 1000 No +2.5%
1979 118,652 1000 No +2.5%
1980 121,736 1000 No +2.6%
1981 124,906 1000 No +2.6%
1982 128,146 1000 No +2.6%
1983 131,470 1000 No +2.6%
1984 134,912 1000 No +2.6%
1985 138,488 1000 No +2.7%
1986 142,231 1000 No +2.7%
1987 146,120 1000 No +2.7%
1988 150,066 1000 No +2.7%
1989 154,005 1000 No +2.6%
1990 157,793 1000 No +2.5%
1991 161,596 1000 No +2.4%
1992 165,252 1000 No +2.3%
1993 168,920 1000 No +2.2%
1994 172,752 1000 No +2.3%
1995 176,839 1000 No +2.4%
1996 181,183 1000 No +2.5%
1997 185,775 1000 No +2.5%
1998 190,609 1000 No +2.6%
1999 195,568 1000 No +2.6%
2000 200,569 1000 No +2.6%
2001 205,536 1000 No +2.5%
2002 210,528 1000 No +2.4%
2003 215,636 1000 No +2.4%
2004 220,871 1000 No +2.4%
2005 226,198 1000 No +2.4%
2006 231,671 1000 No +2.4%
2007 237,651 1000 No +2.6%
2008 243,082 1000 No +2.3%
2009 248,613 1000 No +2.3%
2010 254,215 1000 No +2.3%
2011 259,880 1000 No +2.2%
2012 274,596 1000 No +5.7%
2013 280,816 1000 No +2.3%
2014 287,073 1000 No +2.2%
2015 293,362 1000 No +2.2%
2016 299,675 1000 No +2.2%
2017 306,002 1000 No +2.1%
2018 312,328 1000 No +2.1%
2019 318,637 1000 No +2.0%
2020 324,919 1000 No +2.0%
2021 331,163 1000 No +1.9%
2022 337,362 1000 No +1.9%
2023 343,511 1000 No +1.8%
2024 349,608 1000 No +1.8%
2025 355,649 1000 No +1.7%
2026 361,627 1000 No +1.7%
2027 367,533 1000 No +1.6%
2028 373,361 1000 No +1.6%
2029 379,102 1000 No +1.5%
2030 384,751 1000 No +1.5%
2031 390,301 1000 No +1.4%
2032 395,746 1000 No +1.4%
2033 401,079 1000 No +1.3%
2034 406,296 1000 No +1.3%
2035 411,389 1000 No +1.3%
2036 416,358 1000 No +1.2%
2037 421,196 1000 No +1.2%
2038 425,901 1000 No +1.1%
2039 430,474 1000 No +1.1%
2040 434,904 1000 No +1.0%
2041 439,190 1000 No +1.0%
2042 443,318 1000 No +0.9%
2043 447,289 1000 No +0.9%
2044 451,085 1000 No +0.8%
2045 454,699 1000 No +0.8%
2046 458,127 1000 No +0.8%
2047 461,366 1000 No +0.7%
2048 464,412 1000 No +0.7%
2049 467,262 1000 No +0.6%
2050 469,912 1000 No +0.6%

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. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  7. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  10. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  11. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  12. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  13. 10 Melanesia 11,877 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 7th out of 29 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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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.