Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in India
India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 782,365 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
782,365 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 226 countries
All-time high
909,427 1000 No
in 2026
All-time low
312,191 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in India, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
India recorded 782,365 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in India peaked at 909,427 1000 No in 2026 and was at its lowest, 312,191 1000 No, in 1950.
India ranks 1st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 312,191 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 316,069 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 321,012 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 326,217 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 331,656 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 337,311 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 343,175 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 349,254 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 355,557 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 362,105 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 368,915 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 375,820 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 382,619 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 389,637 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 396,838 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 404,209 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 411,727 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 419,415 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 427,334 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 435,574 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 444,190 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 453,028 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 461,670 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 470,572 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 479,627 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 488,768 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 497,954 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 507,210 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 516,569 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 526,102 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 535,842 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 546,129 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 557,274 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 568,583 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 579,960 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 591,345 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 602,703 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 614,038 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 625,338 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 636,607 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 647,837 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 659,128 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 670,597 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 682,040 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 693,476 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 704,924 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 716,379 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 727,826 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 739,223 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 750,528 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 761,701 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 772,339 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 782,002 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 791,443 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 800,653 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 809,639 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 818,388 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 826,882 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 835,059 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 842,864 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 850,236 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 857,154 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 863,514 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 869,388 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 874,858 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 879,984 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 884,780 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 889,217 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 893,272 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 896,909 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 900,099 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 902,833 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 905,110 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 906,919 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 908,248 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 909,086 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 909,427 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 909,262 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 908,582 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 907,378 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 905,643 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 903,380 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 900,593 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 897,282 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 893,452 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 889,114 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 884,289 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 879,028 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 873,354 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 867,329 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 860,975 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 854,306 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 847,333 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 840,071 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 832,537 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 824,747 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 816,712 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 808,446 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 799,959 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 791,262 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 782,365 1000 No | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 782,365 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 94.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 782,365 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,414 1000 No, 42.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 335,455 1000 No | 312,191 1000 No | 362,105 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 401,209 1000 No | 368,915 1000 No | 435,574 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 484,569 1000 No | 444,190 1000 No | 526,102 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 585,782 1000 No | 535,842 1000 No | 636,607 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,196 1000 No | 647,837 1000 No | 750,528 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 804,097 1000 No | 761,701 1000 No | 842,864 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 875,931 1000 No | 850,236 1000 No | 896,909 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,694 1000 No | 900,099 1000 No | 909,427 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 889,346 1000 No | 867,329 1000 No | 905,643 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 827,635 1000 No | 791,262 1000 No | 860,975 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 782,365 1000 No | 782,365 1000 No | 782,365 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 275,362 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in India?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in India was 782,365 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 909,427 1000 No in 2026.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,191 1000 No in 1950.
- How does India rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- India ranks 1st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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.