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

Polynesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 412.03 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
412.03 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 22 countries
All-time high
419.13 1000 No
in 2041
All-time low
186.25 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

0100200300400195020002050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Polynesia stood at 412.03 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Polynesia peaked at 419.13 1000 No in 2041 and was at its lowest, 186.25 1000 No, in 1950.

Polynesia ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 186.25 1000 No —
1951 190.07 1000 No +2.0%
1952 193.54 1000 No +1.8%
1953 196.67 1000 No +1.6%
1954 199.45 1000 No +1.4%
1955 201.94 1000 No +1.2%
1956 204.22 1000 No +1.1%
1957 207.37 1000 No +1.5%
1958 211.04 1000 No +1.8%
1959 215.12 1000 No +1.9%
1960 219.83 1000 No +2.2%
1961 225.19 1000 No +2.4%
1962 231.11 1000 No +2.6%
1963 237.08 1000 No +2.6%
1964 242.86 1000 No +2.4%
1965 248.29 1000 No +2.2%
1966 253.32 1000 No +2.0%
1967 258.08 1000 No +1.9%
1968 262.41 1000 No +1.7%
1969 266.14 1000 No +1.4%
1970 269.2 1000 No +1.2%
1971 271.88 1000 No +1.0%
1972 274.67 1000 No +1.0%
1973 277.12 1000 No +0.9%
1974 279.36 1000 No +0.8%
1975 281.59 1000 No +0.8%
1976 283.85 1000 No +0.8%
1977 286.24 1000 No +0.8%
1978 289.3 1000 No +1.1%
1979 292.41 1000 No +1.1%
1980 295.55 1000 No +1.1%
1981 298.66 1000 No +1.1%
1982 301.85 1000 No +1.1%
1983 305.01 1000 No +1.0%
1984 308.13 1000 No +1.0%
1985 311.08 1000 No +1.0%
1986 313.8 1000 No +0.9%
1987 316.46 1000 No +0.8%
1988 319.04 1000 No +0.8%
1989 321.83 1000 No +0.9%
1990 324.66 1000 No +0.9%
1991 327.41 1000 No +0.8%
1992 330.23 1000 No +0.9%
1993 333.09 1000 No +0.9%
1994 335.98 1000 No +0.9%
1995 338.88 1000 No +0.9%
1996 341.81 1000 No +0.9%
1997 344.26 1000 No +0.7%
1998 346.55 1000 No +0.7%
1999 348.86 1000 No +0.7%
2000 351.31 1000 No +0.7%
2001 354.11 1000 No +0.8%
2002 357.35 1000 No +0.9%
2003 359.69 1000 No +0.7%
2004 361.24 1000 No +0.4%
2005 362.59 1000 No +0.4%
2006 363.73 1000 No +0.3%
2007 364.71 1000 No +0.3%
2008 365.57 1000 No +0.2%
2009 366.34 1000 No +0.2%
2010 367.07 1000 No +0.2%
2011 367.71 1000 No +0.2%
2012 368.42 1000 No +0.2%
2013 370.44 1000 No +0.5%
2014 372.8 1000 No +0.6%
2015 375.36 1000 No +0.7%
2016 378.14 1000 No +0.7%
2017 381.14 1000 No +0.8%
2018 384.17 1000 No +0.8%
2019 387.05 1000 No +0.8%
2020 389.65 1000 No +0.7%
2021 391.92 1000 No +0.6%
2022 393.94 1000 No +0.5%
2023 395.77 1000 No +0.5%
2024 397.51 1000 No +0.4%
2025 399.25 1000 No +0.4%
2026 400.98 1000 No +0.4%
2027 402.7 1000 No +0.4%
2028 404.42 1000 No +0.4%
2029 406.1 1000 No +0.4%
2030 407.79 1000 No +0.4%
2031 409.48 1000 No +0.4%
2032 411.12 1000 No +0.4%
2033 412.72 1000 No +0.4%
2034 414.17 1000 No +0.4%
2035 415.47 1000 No +0.3%
2036 416.57 1000 No +0.3%
2037 417.49 1000 No +0.2%
2038 418.21 1000 No +0.2%
2039 418.73 1000 No +0.1%
2040 419.04 1000 No +0.1%
2041 419.13 1000 No +0.0%
2042 418.98 1000 No -0.0%
2043 418.6 1000 No -0.1%
2044 418.06 1000 No -0.1%
2045 417.36 1000 No -0.2%
2046 416.53 1000 No -0.2%
2047 415.57 1000 No -0.2%
2048 414.48 1000 No -0.3%
2049 413.29 1000 No -0.3%
2050 412.03 1000 No -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 200.57 1000 No 186.25 1000 No 215.12 1000 No 10
1960s 244.43 1000 No 219.83 1000 No 266.14 1000 No 10
1970s 280.56 1000 No 269.2 1000 No 292.41 1000 No 10
1980s 309.14 1000 No 295.55 1000 No 321.83 1000 No 10
1990s 337.17 1000 No 324.66 1000 No 348.86 1000 No 10
2000s 360.66 1000 No 351.31 1000 No 366.34 1000 No 10
2010s 375.23 1000 No 367.07 1000 No 387.05 1000 No 10
2020s 398.22 1000 No 389.65 1000 No 406.1 1000 No 10
2030s 414.17 1000 No 407.79 1000 No 418.73 1000 No 10
2040s 417.1 1000 No 413.29 1000 No 419.13 1000 No 10
2050s 412.03 1000 No 412.03 1000 No 412.03 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  3. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  4. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  5. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  7. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  8. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  9. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  10. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  11. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  12. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Polynesia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Polynesia was 412.03 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 Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 419.13 1000 No in 2041.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 186.25 1000 No in 1950.
How does Polynesia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Polynesia ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Polynesia 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.