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

Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 116,864 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
116,864 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
281,661 1000 No
in 1950
All-time low
116,864 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Europe stood at 116,864 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Europe peaked at 281,661 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 116,864 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Europe 13th out of 29 groups 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 Europe, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 281,661 1000 No —
1951 281,233 1000 No -0.2%
1952 281,040 1000 No -0.1%
1953 280,927 1000 No -0.0%
1954 280,768 1000 No -0.1%
1955 280,446 1000 No -0.1%
1956 280,031 1000 No -0.1%
1957 279,580 1000 No -0.2%
1958 279,030 1000 No -0.2%
1959 278,577 1000 No -0.2%
1960 278,269 1000 No -0.1%
1961 277,863 1000 No -0.1%
1962 277,464 1000 No -0.1%
1963 276,780 1000 No -0.2%
1964 275,903 1000 No -0.3%
1965 274,758 1000 No -0.4%
1966 273,399 1000 No -0.5%
1967 271,859 1000 No -0.6%
1968 270,274 1000 No -0.6%
1969 268,850 1000 No -0.5%
1970 267,429 1000 No -0.5%
1971 266,038 1000 No -0.5%
1972 264,662 1000 No -0.5%
1973 263,297 1000 No -0.5%
1974 261,866 1000 No -0.5%
1975 260,491 1000 No -0.5%
1976 259,159 1000 No -0.5%
1977 257,748 1000 No -0.5%
1978 256,246 1000 No -0.6%
1979 254,989 1000 No -0.5%
1980 254,028 1000 No -0.4%
1981 253,202 1000 No -0.3%
1982 252,755 1000 No -0.2%
1983 252,405 1000 No -0.1%
1984 252,165 1000 No -0.1%
1985 252,049 1000 No -0.0%
1986 251,857 1000 No -0.1%
1987 251,432 1000 No -0.2%
1988 250,990 1000 No -0.2%
1989 251,127 1000 No +0.1%
1990 251,556 1000 No +0.2%
1991 251,732 1000 No +0.1%
1992 216,385 1000 No -14.0%
1993 215,982 1000 No -0.2%
1994 215,401 1000 No -0.3%
1995 214,739 1000 No -0.3%
1996 213,978 1000 No -0.4%
1997 213,137 1000 No -0.4%
1998 212,245 1000 No -0.4%
1999 211,350 1000 No -0.4%
2000 210,476 1000 No -0.4%
2001 209,575 1000 No -0.4%
2002 208,405 1000 No -0.6%
2003 207,204 1000 No -0.6%
2004 206,023 1000 No -0.6%
2005 204,858 1000 No -0.6%
2006 203,738 1000 No -0.5%
2007 202,673 1000 No -0.5%
2008 201,623 1000 No -0.5%
2009 200,555 1000 No -0.5%
2010 199,491 1000 No -0.5%
2011 198,365 1000 No -0.6%
2012 197,241 1000 No -0.6%
2013 196,058 1000 No -0.6%
2014 194,874 1000 No -0.6%
2015 193,667 1000 No -0.6%
2016 192,417 1000 No -0.6%
2017 191,115 1000 No -0.7%
2018 189,737 1000 No -0.7%
2019 188,270 1000 No -0.8%
2020 186,706 1000 No -0.8%
2021 185,042 1000 No -0.9%
2022 183,284 1000 No -1.0%
2023 181,438 1000 No -1.0%
2024 179,514 1000 No -1.1%
2025 177,518 1000 No -1.1%
2026 175,455 1000 No -1.2%
2027 173,327 1000 No -1.2%
2028 171,134 1000 No -1.3%
2029 168,879 1000 No -1.3%
2030 166,565 1000 No -1.4%
2031 164,196 1000 No -1.4%
2032 161,776 1000 No -1.5%
2033 159,312 1000 No -1.5%
2034 156,810 1000 No -1.6%
2035 154,277 1000 No -1.6%
2036 151,718 1000 No -1.7%
2037 149,137 1000 No -1.7%
2038 146,548 1000 No -1.7%
2039 143,956 1000 No -1.8%
2040 141,365 1000 No -1.8%
2041 138,782 1000 No -1.8%
2042 136,224 1000 No -1.8%
2043 133,694 1000 No -1.9%
2044 131,196 1000 No -1.9%
2045 128,730 1000 No -1.9%
2046 126,296 1000 No -1.9%
2047 123,893 1000 No -1.9%
2048 121,521 1000 No -1.9%
2049 119,178 1000 No -1.9%
2050 116,864 1000 No -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 280,329 1000 No 278,577 1000 No 281,661 1000 No 10
1960s 274,542 1000 No 268,850 1000 No 278,269 1000 No 10
1970s 261,192 1000 No 254,989 1000 No 267,429 1000 No 10
1980s 252,201 1000 No 250,990 1000 No 254,028 1000 No 10
1990s 221,650 1000 No 211,350 1000 No 251,732 1000 No 10
2000s 205,513 1000 No 200,555 1000 No 210,476 1000 No 10
2010s 194,124 1000 No 188,270 1000 No 199,491 1000 No 10
2020s 178,230 1000 No 168,879 1000 No 186,706 1000 No 10
2030s 155,430 1000 No 143,956 1000 No 166,565 1000 No 10
2040s 130,088 1000 No 119,178 1000 No 141,365 1000 No 10
2050s 116,864 1000 No 116,864 1000 No 116,864 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  2. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  3. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  6. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
  7. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  8. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
  9. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  10. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
  11. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  12. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  13. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  14. 16 Sudan 38,124 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 Europe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Europe was 116,864 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 281,661 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 116,864 1000 No in 2050.
How does Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Europe ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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.