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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 129,321 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
129,321 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
131,517 1000 No
in 2041
All-time low
38,686 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern Africa stood at 129,321 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern Africa peaked at 131,517 1000 No in 2041 and was at its lowest, 38,686 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Northern Africa 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Northern Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 38,686 1000 No —
1951 39,318 1000 No +1.6%
1952 39,982 1000 No +1.7%
1953 40,680 1000 No +1.7%
1954 41,410 1000 No +1.8%
1955 42,171 1000 No +1.8%
1956 42,961 1000 No +1.9%
1957 43,779 1000 No +1.9%
1958 44,617 1000 No +1.9%
1959 45,469 1000 No +1.9%
1960 46,330 1000 No +1.9%
1961 47,194 1000 No +1.9%
1962 48,068 1000 No +1.9%
1963 48,947 1000 No +1.8%
1964 49,831 1000 No +1.8%
1965 50,691 1000 No +1.7%
1966 51,592 1000 No +1.8%
1967 52,621 1000 No +2.0%
1968 53,654 1000 No +2.0%
1969 54,680 1000 No +1.9%
1970 55,691 1000 No +1.8%
1971 56,684 1000 No +1.8%
1972 57,646 1000 No +1.7%
1973 58,628 1000 No +1.7%
1974 59,722 1000 No +1.9%
1975 60,870 1000 No +1.9%
1976 62,077 1000 No +2.0%
1977 63,372 1000 No +2.1%
1978 64,696 1000 No +2.1%
1979 66,075 1000 No +2.1%
1980 67,509 1000 No +2.2%
1981 69,001 1000 No +2.2%
1982 70,540 1000 No +2.2%
1983 72,050 1000 No +2.1%
1984 73,462 1000 No +2.0%
1985 74,873 1000 No +1.9%
1986 76,252 1000 No +1.8%
1987 77,650 1000 No +1.8%
1988 79,050 1000 No +1.8%
1989 80,394 1000 No +1.7%
1990 81,666 1000 No +1.6%
1991 82,862 1000 No +1.5%
1992 83,981 1000 No +1.3%
1993 85,101 1000 No +1.3%
1994 86,446 1000 No +1.6%
1995 87,897 1000 No +1.7%
1996 89,362 1000 No +1.7%
1997 90,753 1000 No +1.6%
1998 92,099 1000 No +1.5%
1999 93,441 1000 No +1.5%
2000 94,797 1000 No +1.5%
2001 96,176 1000 No +1.5%
2002 97,582 1000 No +1.5%
2003 99,012 1000 No +1.5%
2004 100,459 1000 No +1.5%
2005 101,869 1000 No +1.4%
2006 103,271 1000 No +1.4%
2007 104,720 1000 No +1.4%
2008 106,230 1000 No +1.4%
2009 107,816 1000 No +1.5%
2010 109,500 1000 No +1.6%
2011 111,291 1000 No +1.6%
2012 104,355 1000 No -6.2%
2013 106,050 1000 No +1.6%
2014 107,756 1000 No +1.6%
2015 109,431 1000 No +1.6%
2016 111,063 1000 No +1.5%
2017 112,634 1000 No +1.4%
2018 114,141 1000 No +1.3%
2019 115,589 1000 No +1.3%
2020 116,981 1000 No +1.2%
2021 118,313 1000 No +1.1%
2022 119,580 1000 No +1.1%
2023 120,780 1000 No +1.0%
2024 121,914 1000 No +0.9%
2025 122,984 1000 No +0.9%
2026 123,987 1000 No +0.8%
2027 124,923 1000 No +0.8%
2028 125,794 1000 No +0.7%
2029 126,605 1000 No +0.6%
2030 127,356 1000 No +0.6%
2031 128,047 1000 No +0.5%
2032 128,677 1000 No +0.5%
2033 129,246 1000 No +0.4%
2034 129,753 1000 No +0.4%
2035 130,201 1000 No +0.3%
2036 130,589 1000 No +0.3%
2037 130,916 1000 No +0.3%
2038 131,176 1000 No +0.2%
2039 131,365 1000 No +0.1%
2040 131,479 1000 No +0.1%
2041 131,517 1000 No +0.0%
2042 131,478 1000 No -0.0%
2043 131,387 1000 No -0.1%
2044 131,245 1000 No -0.1%
2045 131,052 1000 No -0.1%
2046 130,807 1000 No -0.2%
2047 130,511 1000 No -0.2%
2048 130,164 1000 No -0.3%
2049 129,767 1000 No -0.3%
2050 129,321 1000 No -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41,907 1000 No 38,686 1000 No 45,469 1000 No 10
1960s 50,361 1000 No 46,330 1000 No 54,680 1000 No 10
1970s 60,546 1000 No 55,691 1000 No 66,075 1000 No 10
1980s 74,078 1000 No 67,509 1000 No 80,394 1000 No 10
1990s 87,361 1000 No 81,666 1000 No 93,441 1000 No 10
2000s 101,193 1000 No 94,797 1000 No 107,816 1000 No 10
2010s 110,181 1000 No 104,355 1000 No 115,589 1000 No 10
2020s 122,186 1000 No 116,981 1000 No 126,605 1000 No 10
2030s 129,733 1000 No 127,356 1000 No 131,365 1000 No 10
2040s 130,941 1000 No 129,767 1000 No 131,517 1000 No 10
2050s 129,321 1000 No 129,321 1000 No 129,321 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  2. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  3. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  4. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  5. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  7. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  8. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
  9. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  10. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
  11. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  12. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
  13. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  14. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 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 Northern Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern Africa was 129,321 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 131,517 1000 No in 2041.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38,686 1000 No in 1950.
How does Northern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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.