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

Germany: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 12,413 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
12,413 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 226 countries
All-time high
22,429 1000 No
in 1950
All-time low
12,413 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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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 Germany is 12,413 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Germany peaked at 22,429 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12,413 1000 No, in 2050.

Germany ranks 47th of 226 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 22,429 1000 No —
1951 22,287 1000 No -0.6%
1952 22,140 1000 No -0.7%
1953 21,989 1000 No -0.7%
1954 21,836 1000 No -0.7%
1955 21,682 1000 No -0.7%
1956 21,530 1000 No -0.7%
1957 21,385 1000 No -0.7%
1958 21,247 1000 No -0.6%
1959 21,121 1000 No -0.6%
1960 21,008 1000 No -0.5%
1961 20,924 1000 No -0.4%
1962 21,035 1000 No +0.5%
1963 21,153 1000 No +0.6%
1964 21,272 1000 No +0.6%
1965 21,386 1000 No +0.5%
1966 21,494 1000 No +0.5%
1967 21,594 1000 No +0.5%
1968 21,681 1000 No +0.4%
1969 21,746 1000 No +0.3%
1970 21,785 1000 No +0.2%
1971 21,799 1000 No +0.1%
1972 21,786 1000 No -0.1%
1973 21,750 1000 No -0.2%
1974 21,700 1000 No -0.2%
1975 21,641 1000 No -0.3%
1976 21,576 1000 No -0.3%
1977 21,506 1000 No -0.3%
1978 21,431 1000 No -0.4%
1979 21,350 1000 No -0.4%
1980 21,264 1000 No -0.4%
1981 21,103 1000 No -0.8%
1982 20,962 1000 No -0.7%
1983 20,924 1000 No -0.2%
1984 21,025 1000 No +0.5%
1985 21,208 1000 No +0.9%
1986 21,314 1000 No +0.5%
1987 21,202 1000 No -0.5%
1988 21,156 1000 No -0.2%
1989 21,272 1000 No +0.5%
1990 21,268 1000 No -0.0%
1991 21,269 1000 No +0.0%
1992 21,324 1000 No +0.3%
1993 21,340 1000 No +0.1%
1994 21,277 1000 No -0.3%
1995 21,186 1000 No -0.4%
1996 21,063 1000 No -0.6%
1997 20,911 1000 No -0.7%
1998 20,741 1000 No -0.8%
1999 20,567 1000 No -0.8%
2000 20,400 1000 No -0.8%
2001 20,245 1000 No -0.8%
2002 20,098 1000 No -0.7%
2003 19,950 1000 No -0.7%
2004 19,792 1000 No -0.8%
2005 19,618 1000 No -0.9%
2006 19,424 1000 No -1.0%
2007 19,215 1000 No -1.1%
2008 19,005 1000 No -1.1%
2009 18,807 1000 No -1.0%
2010 18,633 1000 No -0.9%
2011 18,485 1000 No -0.8%
2012 18,507 1000 No +0.1%
2013 18,545 1000 No +0.2%
2014 18,588 1000 No +0.2%
2015 18,629 1000 No +0.2%
2016 18,657 1000 No +0.1%
2017 18,672 1000 No +0.1%
2018 18,671 1000 No -0.0%
2019 18,651 1000 No -0.1%
2020 18,610 1000 No -0.2%
2021 18,546 1000 No -0.3%
2022 18,461 1000 No -0.5%
2023 18,356 1000 No -0.6%
2024 18,238 1000 No -0.6%
2025 18,109 1000 No -0.7%
2026 17,971 1000 No -0.8%
2027 17,823 1000 No -0.8%
2028 17,665 1000 No -0.9%
2029 17,496 1000 No -1.0%
2030 17,316 1000 No -1.0%
2031 17,125 1000 No -1.1%
2032 16,924 1000 No -1.2%
2033 16,713 1000 No -1.2%
2034 16,493 1000 No -1.3%
2035 16,264 1000 No -1.4%
2036 16,027 1000 No -1.5%
2037 15,782 1000 No -1.5%
2038 15,530 1000 No -1.6%
2039 15,271 1000 No -1.7%
2040 15,006 1000 No -1.7%
2041 14,735 1000 No -1.8%
2042 14,467 1000 No -1.8%
2043 14,200 1000 No -1.8%
2044 13,937 1000 No -1.9%
2045 13,676 1000 No -1.9%
2046 13,418 1000 No -1.9%
2047 13,162 1000 No -1.9%
2048 12,909 1000 No -1.9%
2049 12,659 1000 No -1.9%
2050 12,413 1000 No -1.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 12,413 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 47.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 12,413 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 13.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21,765 1000 No 21,121 1000 No 22,429 1000 No 10
1960s 21,329 1000 No 20,924 1000 No 21,746 1000 No 10
1970s 21,632 1000 No 21,350 1000 No 21,799 1000 No 10
1980s 21,143 1000 No 20,924 1000 No 21,314 1000 No 10
1990s 21,095 1000 No 20,567 1000 No 21,340 1000 No 10
2000s 19,655 1000 No 18,807 1000 No 20,400 1000 No 10
2010s 18,604 1000 No 18,485 1000 No 18,672 1000 No 10
2020s 18,128 1000 No 17,496 1000 No 18,610 1000 No 10
2030s 16,345 1000 No 15,271 1000 No 17,316 1000 No 10
2040s 13,817 1000 No 12,659 1000 No 15,006 1000 No 10
2050s 12,413 1000 No 12,413 1000 No 12,413 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 44 Somalia 12,986 1000 No compare
  2. 45 Cambodia 12,957 1000 No compare
  3. 46 Guinea 12,452 1000 No compare
  4. 48 Senegal 12,088 1000 No compare
  5. 49 Yugoslav SFR 11,825 1000 No compare
  6. 50 Papua New Guinea 10,546 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Germany?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Germany was 12,413 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 22,429 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12,413 1000 No in 2050.
How does Germany rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Germany ranks 47th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.