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

Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 295,790 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
295,790 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
919,648 1000 No
in 1991
All-time low
295,790 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195020002050

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 Eastern Asia is 295,790 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Asia peaked at 919,648 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 295,790 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 556,454 1000 No —
1951 567,454 1000 No +2.0%
1952 575,899 1000 No +1.5%
1953 582,625 1000 No +1.2%
1954 588,284 1000 No +1.0%
1955 593,399 1000 No +0.9%
1956 598,329 1000 No +0.8%
1957 603,313 1000 No +0.8%
1958 608,434 1000 No +0.8%
1959 613,701 1000 No +0.9%
1960 619,096 1000 No +0.9%
1961 624,652 1000 No +0.9%
1962 630,536 1000 No +0.9%
1963 637,128 1000 No +1.0%
1964 644,844 1000 No +1.2%
1965 659,447 1000 No +2.3%
1966 675,578 1000 No +2.4%
1967 692,804 1000 No +2.5%
1968 710,857 1000 No +2.6%
1969 729,088 1000 No +2.6%
1970 747,000 1000 No +2.5%
1971 764,721 1000 No +2.4%
1972 782,062 1000 No +2.3%
1973 797,819 1000 No +2.0%
1974 811,699 1000 No +1.7%
1975 824,414 1000 No +1.6%
1976 836,872 1000 No +1.5%
1977 848,425 1000 No +1.4%
1978 856,139 1000 No +0.9%
1979 860,170 1000 No +0.5%
1980 863,874 1000 No +0.4%
1981 867,200 1000 No +0.4%
1982 870,148 1000 No +0.3%
1983 874,780 1000 No +0.5%
1984 879,963 1000 No +0.6%
1985 885,963 1000 No +0.7%
1986 892,731 1000 No +0.8%
1987 900,052 1000 No +0.8%
1988 907,349 1000 No +0.8%
1989 913,631 1000 No +0.7%
1990 918,133 1000 No +0.5%
1991 919,648 1000 No +0.2%
1992 919,504 1000 No -0.0%
1993 917,712 1000 No -0.2%
1994 914,564 1000 No -0.3%
1995 910,343 1000 No -0.5%
1996 905,218 1000 No -0.6%
1997 899,156 1000 No -0.7%
1998 892,221 1000 No -0.8%
1999 884,663 1000 No -0.8%
2000 876,624 1000 No -0.9%
2001 864,141 1000 No -1.4%
2002 849,465 1000 No -1.7%
2003 834,472 1000 No -1.8%
2004 819,133 1000 No -1.8%
2005 803,540 1000 No -1.9%
2006 788,462 1000 No -1.9%
2007 773,540 1000 No -1.9%
2008 758,388 1000 No -2.0%
2009 743,102 1000 No -2.0%
2010 727,636 1000 No -2.1%
2011 713,623 1000 No -1.9%
2012 700,099 1000 No -1.9%
2013 686,403 1000 No -2.0%
2014 672,417 1000 No -2.0%
2015 658,140 1000 No -2.1%
2016 643,562 1000 No -2.2%
2017 628,779 1000 No -2.3%
2018 614,093 1000 No -2.3%
2019 599,552 1000 No -2.4%
2020 585,184 1000 No -2.4%
2021 571,008 1000 No -2.4%
2022 557,048 1000 No -2.4%
2023 543,336 1000 No -2.5%
2024 529,903 1000 No -2.5%
2025 516,776 1000 No -2.5%
2026 503,970 1000 No -2.5%
2027 491,495 1000 No -2.5%
2028 479,364 1000 No -2.5%
2029 467,587 1000 No -2.5%
2030 456,174 1000 No -2.4%
2031 445,128 1000 No -2.4%
2032 434,452 1000 No -2.4%
2033 424,149 1000 No -2.4%
2034 414,218 1000 No -2.3%
2035 404,658 1000 No -2.3%
2036 395,467 1000 No -2.3%
2037 386,642 1000 No -2.2%
2038 378,182 1000 No -2.2%
2039 370,084 1000 No -2.1%
2040 362,347 1000 No -2.1%
2041 354,968 1000 No -2.0%
2042 347,948 1000 No -2.0%
2043 341,297 1000 No -1.9%
2044 334,667 1000 No -1.9%
2045 328,073 1000 No -2.0%
2046 321,521 1000 No -2.0%
2047 315,014 1000 No -2.0%
2048 308,555 1000 No -2.1%
2049 302,146 1000 No -2.1%
2050 295,790 1000 No -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 588,789 1000 No 556,454 1000 No 613,701 1000 No 10
1960s 662,403 1000 No 619,096 1000 No 729,088 1000 No 10
1970s 812,932 1000 No 747,000 1000 No 860,170 1000 No 10
1980s 885,569 1000 No 863,874 1000 No 913,631 1000 No 10
1990s 908,116 1000 No 884,663 1000 No 919,648 1000 No 10
2000s 811,087 1000 No 743,102 1000 No 876,624 1000 No 10
2010s 664,430 1000 No 599,552 1000 No 727,636 1000 No 10
2020s 524,567 1000 No 467,587 1000 No 585,184 1000 No 10
2030s 410,915 1000 No 370,084 1000 No 456,174 1000 No 10
2040s 331,654 1000 No 302,146 1000 No 362,347 1000 No 10
2050s 295,790 1000 No 295,790 1000 No 295,790 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  5. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  7. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  8. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  9. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  10. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  11. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  13. 11 Uganda 59,035 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 Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Asia was 295,790 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 919,648 1000 No in 1991.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 295,790 1000 No in 2050.
How does Eastern Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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.