Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1.25 million 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.25 million 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.25 million 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
268,898 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1950–2050

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195020002050

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 1.25 million 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.25 million 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 268,898 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 268,898 1000 No —
1951 273,304 1000 No +1.6%
1952 277,823 1000 No +1.7%
1953 282,508 1000 No +1.7%
1954 287,394 1000 No +1.7%
1955 292,519 1000 No +1.8%
1956 297,898 1000 No +1.8%
1957 303,534 1000 No +1.9%
1958 309,413 1000 No +1.9%
1959 315,499 1000 No +2.0%
1960 321,778 1000 No +2.0%
1961 328,323 1000 No +2.0%
1962 335,072 1000 No +2.1%
1963 342,018 1000 No +2.1%
1964 349,196 1000 No +2.1%
1965 356,618 1000 No +2.1%
1966 364,342 1000 No +2.2%
1967 372,225 1000 No +2.2%
1968 380,226 1000 No +2.1%
1969 388,202 1000 No +2.1%
1970 396,093 1000 No +2.0%
1971 403,707 1000 No +1.9%
1972 411,144 1000 No +1.8%
1973 418,647 1000 No +1.8%
1974 426,313 1000 No +1.8%
1975 436,189 1000 No +2.3%
1976 444,423 1000 No +1.9%
1977 452,976 1000 No +1.9%
1978 461,803 1000 No +1.9%
1979 471,048 1000 No +2.0%
1980 480,316 1000 No +2.0%
1981 490,123 1000 No +2.0%
1982 500,993 1000 No +2.2%
1983 512,071 1000 No +2.2%
1984 523,254 1000 No +2.2%
1985 534,590 1000 No +2.2%
1986 546,165 1000 No +2.2%
1987 558,004 1000 No +2.2%
1988 570,060 1000 No +2.2%
1989 582,436 1000 No +2.2%
1990 594,904 1000 No +2.1%
1991 607,726 1000 No +2.2%
1992 620,886 1000 No +2.2%
1993 634,177 1000 No +2.1%
1994 647,683 1000 No +2.1%
1995 661,326 1000 No +2.1%
1996 674,901 1000 No +2.1%
1997 688,265 1000 No +2.0%
1998 701,649 1000 No +1.9%
1999 715,246 1000 No +1.9%
2000 728,989 1000 No +1.9%
2001 742,603 1000 No +1.9%
2002 756,262 1000 No +1.8%
2003 769,910 1000 No +1.8%
2004 783,556 1000 No +1.8%
2005 796,944 1000 No +1.7%
2006 810,256 1000 No +1.7%
2007 823,892 1000 No +1.7%
2008 836,956 1000 No +1.6%
2009 850,251 1000 No +1.6%
2010 863,880 1000 No +1.6%
2011 877,910 1000 No +1.6%
2012 892,460 1000 No +1.7%
2013 907,242 1000 No +1.7%
2014 922,037 1000 No +1.6%
2015 936,754 1000 No +1.6%
2016 951,297 1000 No +1.6%
2017 965,654 1000 No +1.5%
2018 979,785 1000 No +1.5%
2019 993,705 1000 No +1.4%
2020 1.01 million 1000 No +1.4%
2021 1.02 million 1000 No +1.3%
2022 1.03 million 1000 No +1.3%
2023 1.05 million 1000 No +1.3%
2024 1.06 million 1000 No +1.2%
2025 1.07 million 1000 No +1.2%
2026 1.08 million 1000 No +1.1%
2027 1.10 million 1000 No +1.1%
2028 1.11 million 1000 No +1.0%
2029 1.12 million 1000 No +1.0%
2030 1.13 million 1000 No +0.9%
2031 1.14 million 1000 No +0.9%
2032 1.15 million 1000 No +0.8%
2033 1.16 million 1000 No +0.8%
2034 1.17 million 1000 No +0.8%
2035 1.17 million 1000 No +0.7%
2036 1.18 million 1000 No +0.7%
2037 1.19 million 1000 No +0.6%
2038 1.20 million 1000 No +0.6%
2039 1.20 million 1000 No +0.6%
2040 1.21 million 1000 No +0.5%
2041 1.22 million 1000 No +0.5%
2042 1.22 million 1000 No +0.4%
2043 1.23 million 1000 No +0.4%
2044 1.23 million 1000 No +0.3%
2045 1.23 million 1000 No +0.3%
2046 1.24 million 1000 No +0.3%
2047 1.24 million 1000 No +0.2%
2048 1.24 million 1000 No +0.2%
2049 1.24 million 1000 No +0.1%
2050 1.25 million 1000 No +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 290,879 1000 No 268,898 1000 No 315,499 1000 No 10
1960s 353,800 1000 No 321,778 1000 No 388,202 1000 No 10
1970s 432,234 1000 No 396,093 1000 No 471,048 1000 No 10
1980s 529,801 1000 No 480,316 1000 No 582,436 1000 No 10
1990s 654,676 1000 No 594,904 1000 No 715,246 1000 No 10
2000s 789,962 1000 No 728,989 1000 No 850,251 1000 No 10
2010s 929,072 1000 No 863,880 1000 No 993,705 1000 No 10
2020s 1.06 million 1000 No 1.01 million 1000 No 1.12 million 1000 No 10
2030s 1.17 million 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No 1.20 million 1000 No 10
2040s 1.23 million 1000 No 1.21 million 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No 10
2050s 1.25 million 1000 No 1.25 million 1000 No 1.25 million 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 India 782,365 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China 275,362 1000 No compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.25 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 268,898 1000 No in 1950.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
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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.