What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Oceania?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Oceania was 15,961 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 Oceania?

The highest recorded value was 15,961 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Oceania?

The lowest recorded value was 4,742 1000 No in 1950.

How does Oceania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Oceania ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Oceania?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Oceania 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Oceania

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Oceania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Oceania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 15,961 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

15,961 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

29th

of 34 groups

All-time high

15,961 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

4,742 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 15,961 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population 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 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Oceania peaked at 15,961 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,742 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Oceania 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4,971 1000 No	4,742 1000 No	5,192 1000 No	10
1960s	5,510 1000 No	5,240 1000 No	5,819 1000 No	10
1970s	6,222 1000 No	5,884 1000 No	6,593 1000 No	10
1980s	7,285 1000 No	6,689 1000 No	7,895 1000 No	10
1990s	8,835 1000 No	8,030 1000 No	9,695 1000 No	10
2000s	10,686 1000 No	9,900 1000 No	11,504 1000 No	10
2010s	12,510 1000 No	11,695 1000 No	13,301 1000 No	10
2020s	14,127 1000 No	13,465 1000 No	14,735 1000 No	10
2030s	15,277 1000 No	14,852 1000 No	15,624 1000 No	10
2040s	15,842 1000 No	15,678 1000 No	15,953 1000 No	10
2050s	15,961 1000 No	15,961 1000 No	15,961 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Oceania

26 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
27 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
28 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
29 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
30 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
31 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
32 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Oceania

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 72,946 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,471 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,475 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 41,160 1000 No (2050)

All data for Oceania →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Oceania?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Oceania was 15,961 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 Oceania?: The highest recorded value was 15,961 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Oceania?: The lowest recorded value was 4,742 1000 No in 1950.
How does Oceania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Oceania ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Oceania?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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

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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.