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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 70,130 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
70,130 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
138,493 1000 No
in 1950
All-time low
70,130 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in European Union (27), 1950–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in European Union (27) stood at 70,130 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in European Union (27) peaked at 138,493 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 70,130 1000 No, in 2050.

European Union (27) ranks 18th of 30 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 European Union (27), year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 138,493 1000 No —
1951 138,026 1000 No -0.3%
1952 137,663 1000 No -0.3%
1953 137,311 1000 No -0.3%
1954 136,907 1000 No -0.3%
1955 136,374 1000 No -0.4%
1956 135,803 1000 No -0.4%
1957 135,255 1000 No -0.4%
1958 134,682 1000 No -0.4%
1959 134,098 1000 No -0.4%
1960 133,508 1000 No -0.4%
1961 132,887 1000 No -0.5%
1962 132,331 1000 No -0.4%
1963 131,586 1000 No -0.6%
1964 130,788 1000 No -0.6%
1965 129,928 1000 No -0.7%
1966 129,030 1000 No -0.7%
1967 128,103 1000 No -0.7%
1968 127,253 1000 No -0.7%
1969 126,625 1000 No -0.5%
1970 126,000 1000 No -0.5%
1971 125,413 1000 No -0.5%
1972 124,968 1000 No -0.4%
1973 124,552 1000 No -0.3%
1974 124,091 1000 No -0.4%
1975 123,647 1000 No -0.4%
1976 123,275 1000 No -0.3%
1977 122,842 1000 No -0.4%
1978 122,329 1000 No -0.4%
1979 121,810 1000 No -0.4%
1980 121,282 1000 No -0.4%
1981 120,728 1000 No -0.5%
1982 120,354 1000 No -0.3%
1983 120,079 1000 No -0.2%
1984 119,904 1000 No -0.1%
1985 119,777 1000 No -0.1%
1986 119,547 1000 No -0.2%
1987 119,074 1000 No -0.4%
1988 118,641 1000 No -0.4%
1989 118,423 1000 No -0.2%
1990 118,126 1000 No -0.3%
1991 117,787 1000 No -0.3%
1992 123,302 1000 No +4.7%
1993 127,990 1000 No +3.8%
1994 127,676 1000 No -0.2%
1995 127,313 1000 No -0.3%
1996 126,890 1000 No -0.3%
1997 126,418 1000 No -0.4%
1998 125,932 1000 No -0.4%
1999 125,466 1000 No -0.4%
2000 125,035 1000 No -0.3%
2001 124,608 1000 No -0.3%
2002 124,071 1000 No -0.4%
2003 123,552 1000 No -0.4%
2004 123,030 1000 No -0.4%
2005 122,473 1000 No -0.5%
2006 121,889 1000 No -0.5%
2007 121,292 1000 No -0.5%
2008 120,663 1000 No -0.5%
2009 119,991 1000 No -0.6%
2010 119,286 1000 No -0.6%
2011 118,526 1000 No -0.6%
2012 117,783 1000 No -0.6%
2013 117,000 1000 No -0.7%
2014 116,239 1000 No -0.7%
2015 115,482 1000 No -0.7%
2016 114,711 1000 No -0.7%
2017 113,920 1000 No -0.7%
2018 113,095 1000 No -0.7%
2019 112,223 1000 No -0.8%
2020 111,295 1000 No -0.8%
2021 110,310 1000 No -0.9%
2022 109,271 1000 No -0.9%
2023 108,185 1000 No -1.0%
2024 107,060 1000 No -1.0%
2025 105,900 1000 No -1.1%
2026 104,709 1000 No -1.1%
2027 103,485 1000 No -1.2%
2028 102,229 1000 No -1.2%
2029 100,938 1000 No -1.3%
2030 99,614 1000 No -1.3%
2031 98,258 1000 No -1.4%
2032 96,871 1000 No -1.4%
2033 95,457 1000 No -1.5%
2034 94,018 1000 No -1.5%
2035 92,556 1000 No -1.6%
2036 91,075 1000 No -1.6%
2037 89,575 1000 No -1.6%
2038 88,058 1000 No -1.7%
2039 86,527 1000 No -1.7%
2040 84,984 1000 No -1.8%
2041 83,435 1000 No -1.8%
2042 81,897 1000 No -1.8%
2043 80,373 1000 No -1.9%
2044 78,864 1000 No -1.9%
2045 77,369 1000 No -1.9%
2046 75,890 1000 No -1.9%
2047 74,426 1000 No -1.9%
2048 72,978 1000 No -1.9%
2049 71,546 1000 No -2.0%
2050 70,130 1000 No -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 136,461 1000 No 134,098 1000 No 138,493 1000 No 10
1960s 130,204 1000 No 126,625 1000 No 133,508 1000 No 10
1970s 123,893 1000 No 121,810 1000 No 126,000 1000 No 10
1980s 119,781 1000 No 118,423 1000 No 121,282 1000 No 10
1990s 124,690 1000 No 117,787 1000 No 127,990 1000 No 10
2000s 122,660 1000 No 119,991 1000 No 125,035 1000 No 10
2010s 115,826 1000 No 112,223 1000 No 119,286 1000 No 10
2020s 106,338 1000 No 100,938 1000 No 111,295 1000 No 10
2030s 93,201 1000 No 86,527 1000 No 99,614 1000 No 10
2040s 78,176 1000 No 71,546 1000 No 84,984 1000 No 10
2050s 70,130 1000 No 70,130 1000 No 70,130 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  2. 16 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  3. 17 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  5. 19 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  6. 20 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  7. 21 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in European Union (27)?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in European Union (27) was 70,130 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 138,493 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 70,130 1000 No in 2050.
How does European Union (27) rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
278 places, 25,845 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.