Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 126,751 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
126,751 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 22 groups
All-time high
126,751 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
22,773 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Middle Africa, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Middle Africa stood at 126,751 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Middle Africa peaked at 126,751 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 22,773 1000 No, in 1950.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,773 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 23,124 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 23,483 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 23,851 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 24,228 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 24,614 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 25,012 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 25,422 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 25,843 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 26,277 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 26,725 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 27,203 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 27,694 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 28,200 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 28,720 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 29,249 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 29,793 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30,353 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 30,925 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 31,511 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 32,108 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 32,668 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 33,226 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 33,794 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 34,373 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 34,966 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 35,595 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 36,297 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 37,016 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 37,782 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 38,558 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 39,346 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 40,153 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 40,970 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41,794 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 42,589 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 43,388 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 44,199 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 45,070 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 46,016 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 47,056 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 48,206 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 49,443 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 50,711 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 51,935 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 53,095 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 54,127 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55,062 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 55,956 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 56,889 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57,915 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59,052 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60,278 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 61,579 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 62,929 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 64,307 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 65,790 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67,306 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68,851 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 70,419 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 72,004 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 73,602 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75,210 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 76,836 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 78,469 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 80,110 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 81,757 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 83,406 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 85,055 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86,700 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 88,340 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89,971 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 91,592 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93,202 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 94,799 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 96,382 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 97,949 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 99,499 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 101,030 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 102,545 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 104,043 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 105,519 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 106,973 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 108,400 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 109,799 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 111,165 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 112,502 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 113,808 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 115,079 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 116,315 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 117,513 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 118,665 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 119,770 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 120,825 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 121,831 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 122,785 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 123,686 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 124,533 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 125,327 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 126,066 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 126,751 1000 No | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,463 1000 No | 22,773 1000 No | 26,277 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,037 1000 No | 26,725 1000 No | 31,511 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,782 1000 No | 32,108 1000 No | 37,782 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,208 1000 No | 38,558 1000 No | 46,016 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,248 1000 No | 47,056 1000 No | 56,889 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,842 1000 No | 57,915 1000 No | 70,419 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,315 1000 No | 72,004 1000 No | 86,700 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,531 1000 No | 88,340 1000 No | 102,545 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 110,360 1000 No | 104,043 1000 No | 116,315 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 122,100 1000 No | 117,513 1000 No | 126,066 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 126,751 1000 No | 126,751 1000 No | 126,751 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 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
- 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Middle Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 790,423 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 388,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 402,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 257,254 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5434 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6718 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 5.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Middle Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Middle Africa was 126,751 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 126,751 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,773 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Middle Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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About this data
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.