Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Northern America
Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 47,965 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Northern America, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 47,965 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern America peaked at 68,871 1000 No in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47,965 1000 No, in 2050.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,891 1000 No | 61,662 1000 No | 62,302 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,420 1000 No | 60,652 1000 No | 61,785 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,130 1000 No | 60,562 1000 No | 65,807 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,473 1000 No | 66,325 1000 No | 68,722 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,218 1000 No | 65,656 1000 No | 68,871 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,639 1000 No | 65,374 1000 No | 65,872 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,379 1000 No | 64,639 1000 No | 65,867 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,929 1000 No | 61,162 1000 No | 64,397 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 58,071 1000 No | 55,253 1000 No | 60,673 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 51,585 1000 No | 48,611 1000 No | 54,590 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 47,965 1000 No | 47,965 1000 No | 47,965 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 116,333 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
- 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
- 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
- 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 68,113 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Employment 190,677 (2025)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 9.4% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.5% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 3.45 score (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern America?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern America was 47,965 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 68,871 1000 No in 1990.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,965 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Northern America rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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.