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

Northern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 12,681 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
12,681 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
21,131 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
12,681 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195020002050

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 Northern Europe is 12,681 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern Europe peaked at 21,131 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,681 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Northern Europe 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Northern Europe, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 20,207 1000 No —
1951 20,177 1000 No -0.1%
1952 20,158 1000 No -0.1%
1953 20,141 1000 No -0.1%
1954 20,125 1000 No -0.1%
1955 20,110 1000 No -0.1%
1956 20,080 1000 No -0.1%
1957 20,060 1000 No -0.1%
1958 20,045 1000 No -0.1%
1959 20,038 1000 No -0.0%
1960 20,041 1000 No +0.0%
1961 20,020 1000 No -0.1%
1962 20,019 1000 No -0.0%
1963 20,024 1000 No +0.0%
1964 20,029 1000 No +0.0%
1965 20,029 1000 No +0.0%
1966 20,022 1000 No -0.0%
1967 19,990 1000 No -0.2%
1968 19,954 1000 No -0.2%
1969 19,914 1000 No -0.2%
1970 19,872 1000 No -0.2%
1971 19,842 1000 No -0.2%
1972 19,714 1000 No -0.6%
1973 19,582 1000 No -0.7%
1974 19,442 1000 No -0.7%
1975 19,303 1000 No -0.7%
1976 19,168 1000 No -0.7%
1977 19,035 1000 No -0.7%
1978 18,897 1000 No -0.7%
1979 18,757 1000 No -0.7%
1980 18,614 1000 No -0.8%
1981 18,516 1000 No -0.5%
1982 18,516 1000 No +0.0%
1983 18,518 1000 No +0.0%
1984 18,522 1000 No +0.0%
1985 18,532 1000 No +0.0%
1986 18,548 1000 No +0.1%
1987 18,571 1000 No +0.1%
1988 18,600 1000 No +0.2%
1989 18,634 1000 No +0.2%
1990 18,673 1000 No +0.2%
1991 18,697 1000 No +0.1%
1992 21,131 1000 No +13.0%
1993 21,087 1000 No -0.2%
1994 21,039 1000 No -0.2%
1995 21,004 1000 No -0.2%
1996 20,980 1000 No -0.1%
1997 20,959 1000 No -0.1%
1998 20,938 1000 No -0.1%
1999 20,922 1000 No -0.1%
2000 20,911 1000 No -0.1%
2001 20,878 1000 No -0.2%
2002 20,728 1000 No -0.7%
2003 20,586 1000 No -0.7%
2004 20,456 1000 No -0.6%
2005 20,344 1000 No -0.5%
2006 20,258 1000 No -0.4%
2007 20,195 1000 No -0.3%
2008 20,139 1000 No -0.3%
2009 20,078 1000 No -0.3%
2010 19,988 1000 No -0.5%
2011 19,847 1000 No -0.7%
2012 19,666 1000 No -0.9%
2013 19,486 1000 No -0.9%
2014 19,318 1000 No -0.9%
2015 19,155 1000 No -0.8%
2016 18,998 1000 No -0.8%
2017 18,844 1000 No -0.8%
2018 18,690 1000 No -0.8%
2019 18,535 1000 No -0.8%
2020 18,375 1000 No -0.9%
2021 18,210 1000 No -0.9%
2022 18,042 1000 No -0.9%
2023 17,871 1000 No -1.0%
2024 17,696 1000 No -1.0%
2025 17,518 1000 No -1.0%
2026 17,336 1000 No -1.0%
2027 17,152 1000 No -1.1%
2028 16,964 1000 No -1.1%
2029 16,774 1000 No -1.1%
2030 16,582 1000 No -1.1%
2031 16,387 1000 No -1.2%
2032 16,191 1000 No -1.2%
2033 15,993 1000 No -1.2%
2034 15,794 1000 No -1.2%
2035 15,595 1000 No -1.3%
2036 15,395 1000 No -1.3%
2037 15,196 1000 No -1.3%
2038 14,997 1000 No -1.3%
2039 14,798 1000 No -1.3%
2040 14,599 1000 No -1.3%
2041 14,401 1000 No -1.4%
2042 14,204 1000 No -1.4%
2043 14,009 1000 No -1.4%
2044 13,815 1000 No -1.4%
2045 13,623 1000 No -1.4%
2046 13,432 1000 No -1.4%
2047 13,243 1000 No -1.4%
2048 13,054 1000 No -1.4%
2049 12,867 1000 No -1.4%
2050 12,681 1000 No -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20,114 1000 No 20,038 1000 No 20,207 1000 No 10
1960s 20,004 1000 No 19,914 1000 No 20,041 1000 No 10
1970s 19,361 1000 No 18,757 1000 No 19,872 1000 No 10
1980s 18,557 1000 No 18,516 1000 No 18,634 1000 No 10
1990s 20,543 1000 No 18,673 1000 No 21,131 1000 No 10
2000s 20,457 1000 No 20,078 1000 No 20,911 1000 No 10
2010s 19,253 1000 No 18,535 1000 No 19,988 1000 No 10
2020s 17,594 1000 No 16,774 1000 No 18,375 1000 No 10
2030s 15,693 1000 No 14,798 1000 No 16,582 1000 No 10
2040s 13,725 1000 No 12,867 1000 No 14,599 1000 No 10
2050s 12,681 1000 No 12,681 1000 No 12,681 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 27 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
  3. 29 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
  4. 30 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
  5. 31 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
  6. 32 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare
  7. 33 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern Europe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Northern Europe was 12,681 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,131 1000 No in 1992.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,681 1000 No in 2050.
How does Northern Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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
278 places, 25,845 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.