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

Eastern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 53,205 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
53,205 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
152,906 1000 No
in 1956
All-time low
53,205 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k160.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Europe stood at 53,205 1000 No. 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 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Europe peaked at 152,906 1000 No in 1956 and was at its lowest, 53,205 1000 No, in 2050.

Eastern Europe ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eastern Europe, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 152,447 1000 No —
1951 152,393 1000 No -0.0%
1952 152,501 1000 No +0.1%
1953 152,651 1000 No +0.1%
1954 152,787 1000 No +0.1%
1955 152,873 1000 No +0.1%
1956 152,906 1000 No +0.0%
1957 152,903 1000 No -0.0%
1958 152,798 1000 No -0.1%
1959 152,758 1000 No -0.0%
1960 152,811 1000 No +0.0%
1961 152,802 1000 No -0.0%
1962 152,746 1000 No -0.0%
1963 152,571 1000 No -0.1%
1964 152,255 1000 No -0.2%
1965 151,751 1000 No -0.3%
1966 151,134 1000 No -0.4%
1967 150,435 1000 No -0.5%
1968 149,632 1000 No -0.5%
1969 148,772 1000 No -0.6%
1970 147,910 1000 No -0.6%
1971 146,984 1000 No -0.6%
1972 145,950 1000 No -0.7%
1973 144,896 1000 No -0.7%
1974 143,821 1000 No -0.7%
1975 142,796 1000 No -0.7%
1976 141,758 1000 No -0.7%
1977 140,697 1000 No -0.7%
1978 139,596 1000 No -0.8%
1979 138,783 1000 No -0.6%
1980 138,304 1000 No -0.3%
1981 137,946 1000 No -0.3%
1982 137,607 1000 No -0.2%
1983 137,252 1000 No -0.3%
1984 136,887 1000 No -0.3%
1985 136,580 1000 No -0.2%
1986 136,287 1000 No -0.2%
1987 135,988 1000 No -0.2%
1988 135,625 1000 No -0.3%
1989 135,699 1000 No +0.1%
1990 136,229 1000 No +0.4%
1991 136,598 1000 No +0.3%
1992 99,033 1000 No -27.5%
1993 98,959 1000 No -0.1%
1994 98,806 1000 No -0.2%
1995 98,581 1000 No -0.2%
1996 98,288 1000 No -0.3%
1997 97,944 1000 No -0.3%
1998 97,551 1000 No -0.4%
1999 97,124 1000 No -0.4%
2000 96,678 1000 No -0.5%
2001 96,197 1000 No -0.5%
2002 95,637 1000 No -0.6%
2003 95,029 1000 No -0.6%
2004 94,424 1000 No -0.6%
2005 93,839 1000 No -0.6%
2006 93,298 1000 No -0.6%
2007 92,808 1000 No -0.5%
2008 92,363 1000 No -0.5%
2009 91,955 1000 No -0.4%
2010 91,621 1000 No -0.4%
2011 91,312 1000 No -0.3%
2012 91,031 1000 No -0.3%
2013 90,749 1000 No -0.3%
2014 90,444 1000 No -0.3%
2015 90,097 1000 No -0.4%
2016 89,693 1000 No -0.4%
2017 89,231 1000 No -0.5%
2018 88,706 1000 No -0.6%
2019 88,121 1000 No -0.7%
2020 87,481 1000 No -0.7%
2021 86,784 1000 No -0.8%
2022 86,030 1000 No -0.9%
2023 85,220 1000 No -0.9%
2024 84,356 1000 No -1.0%
2025 83,439 1000 No -1.1%
2026 82,471 1000 No -1.2%
2027 81,455 1000 No -1.2%
2028 80,393 1000 No -1.3%
2029 79,287 1000 No -1.4%
2030 78,141 1000 No -1.4%
2031 76,958 1000 No -1.5%
2032 75,741 1000 No -1.6%
2033 74,493 1000 No -1.6%
2034 73,221 1000 No -1.7%
2035 71,927 1000 No -1.8%
2036 70,617 1000 No -1.8%
2037 69,292 1000 No -1.9%
2038 67,968 1000 No -1.9%
2039 66,646 1000 No -1.9%
2040 65,330 1000 No -2.0%
2041 64,027 1000 No -2.0%
2042 62,742 1000 No -2.0%
2043 61,478 1000 No -2.0%
2044 60,235 1000 No -2.0%
2045 59,014 1000 No -2.0%
2046 57,813 1000 No -2.0%
2047 56,633 1000 No -2.0%
2048 55,472 1000 No -2.0%
2049 54,330 1000 No -2.1%
2050 53,205 1000 No -2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -27.5% 136,598 1000 No 99,033 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 152,702 1000 No 152,393 1000 No 152,906 1000 No 10
1960s 151,491 1000 No 148,772 1000 No 152,811 1000 No 10
1970s 143,319 1000 No 138,783 1000 No 147,910 1000 No 10
1980s 136,818 1000 No 135,625 1000 No 138,304 1000 No 10
1990s 105,911 1000 No 97,124 1000 No 136,598 1000 No 10
2000s 94,223 1000 No 91,955 1000 No 96,678 1000 No 10
2010s 90,101 1000 No 88,121 1000 No 91,621 1000 No 10
2020s 83,692 1000 No 79,287 1000 No 87,481 1000 No 10
2030s 72,500 1000 No 66,646 1000 No 78,141 1000 No 10
2040s 59,707 1000 No 54,330 1000 No 65,330 1000 No 10
2050s 53,205 1000 No 53,205 1000 No 53,205 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  2. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
  3. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  4. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
  5. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  8. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  9. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  10. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  11. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  12. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  13. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  14. 19 Micronesia 160.73 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 Europe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eastern Europe was 53,205 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 152,906 1000 No in 1956.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 53,205 1000 No in 2050.
How does Eastern Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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.