Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 910,247 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
910,247 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
910,247 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
180,323 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1950–2050
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 910,247 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 910,247 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 180,323 1000 No, in 1950.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 180,323 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 183,458 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 186,617 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 189,866 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 193,251 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 196,805 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 200,542 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 204,466 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 208,569 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 212,826 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 217,215 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 221,721 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 226,318 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 231,053 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 235,965 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 241,087 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 246,443 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 251,933 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 257,515 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 263,052 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 268,505 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 273,722 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 278,776 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 283,819 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 288,971 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 296,251 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 301,827 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 307,552 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 313,408 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 319,490 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 325,426 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 331,740 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 338,853 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 346,042 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 353,269 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 360,600 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 368,117 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 375,813 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 383,700 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 391,955 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 400,421 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 409,322 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 418,612 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 428,155 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 438,033 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 447,977 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 457,865 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 467,666 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 477,563 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 487,634 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 497,917 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 508,125 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 518,347 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 528,596 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 538,832 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 548,885 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 558,857 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 569,100 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 578,659 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 588,302 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 598,126 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 608,161 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 618,515 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 629,012 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 639,533 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 649,999 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 660,387 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 670,707 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 680,952 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 691,130 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 701,245 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 711,284 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 721,223 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 731,042 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 740,717 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 750,227 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 759,558 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 768,701 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 777,648 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 786,396 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 794,940 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 803,267 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 811,366 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 819,231 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 826,856 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 834,244 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 841,392 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 848,300 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 854,923 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 861,268 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 867,323 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 873,087 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 878,539 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 883,684 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 888,501 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 892,983 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 897,124 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 900,923 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 904,377 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 907,485 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 910,247 1000 No | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,672 1000 No | 180,323 1000 No | 212,826 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 239,230 1000 No | 217,215 1000 No | 263,052 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 293,232 1000 No | 268,505 1000 No | 319,490 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,552 1000 No | 325,426 1000 No | 391,955 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,325 1000 No | 400,421 1000 No | 487,634 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,562 1000 No | 497,917 1000 No | 588,302 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,652 1000 No | 598,126 1000 No | 691,130 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 744,804 1000 No | 701,245 1000 No | 786,396 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 829,579 1000 No | 794,940 1000 No | 861,268 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 889,403 1000 No | 867,323 1000 No | 907,485 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 910,247 1000 No | 910,247 1000 No | 910,247 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 782,365 1000 No compare
- 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
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.05 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.54 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.01 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3044 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3859 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 910,247 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 910,247 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,323 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.