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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 26,715 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
26,715 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
27,378 1000 No
in 2035
All-time low
15,242 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1950–2050

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 26,715 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 27,378 1000 No in 2035 and was at its lowest, 15,242 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 25th out of 30 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 15,242 1000 No —
1951 15,448 1000 No +1.4%
1952 15,669 1000 No +1.4%
1953 15,894 1000 No +1.4%
1954 16,122 1000 No +1.4%
1955 16,347 1000 No +1.4%
1956 16,573 1000 No +1.4%
1957 16,803 1000 No +1.4%
1958 17,037 1000 No +1.4%
1959 17,280 1000 No +1.4%
1960 17,527 1000 No +1.4%
1961 17,766 1000 No +1.4%
1962 18,007 1000 No +1.4%
1963 18,250 1000 No +1.3%
1964 18,486 1000 No +1.3%
1965 18,713 1000 No +1.2%
1966 18,927 1000 No +1.1%
1967 19,124 1000 No +1.0%
1968 19,310 1000 No +1.0%
1969 19,489 1000 No +0.9%
1970 19,665 1000 No +0.9%
1971 19,799 1000 No +0.7%
1972 19,959 1000 No +0.8%
1973 20,122 1000 No +0.8%
1974 20,273 1000 No +0.8%
1975 20,411 1000 No +0.7%
1976 20,534 1000 No +0.6%
1977 20,646 1000 No +0.5%
1978 20,756 1000 No +0.5%
1979 20,873 1000 No +0.6%
1980 20,973 1000 No +0.5%
1981 21,031 1000 No +0.3%
1982 21,157 1000 No +0.6%
1983 21,291 1000 No +0.6%
1984 21,415 1000 No +0.6%
1985 21,539 1000 No +0.6%
1986 21,656 1000 No +0.5%
1987 21,767 1000 No +0.5%
1988 21,877 1000 No +0.5%
1989 21,994 1000 No +0.5%
1990 22,130 1000 No +0.6%
1991 22,445 1000 No +1.4%
1992 22,696 1000 No +1.1%
1993 22,995 1000 No +1.3%
1994 23,254 1000 No +1.1%
1995 23,488 1000 No +1.0%
1996 23,706 1000 No +0.9%
1997 23,910 1000 No +0.9%
1998 24,101 1000 No +0.8%
1999 24,292 1000 No +0.8%
2000 24,491 1000 No +0.8%
2001 24,606 1000 No +0.5%
2002 24,722 1000 No +0.5%
2003 24,804 1000 No +0.3%
2004 24,930 1000 No +0.5%
2005 25,057 1000 No +0.5%
2006 25,175 1000 No +0.5%
2007 25,288 1000 No +0.4%
2008 25,396 1000 No +0.4%
2009 25,502 1000 No +0.4%
2010 25,610 1000 No +0.4%
2011 25,746 1000 No +0.5%
2012 25,871 1000 No +0.5%
2013 25,999 1000 No +0.5%
2014 26,123 1000 No +0.5%
2015 26,238 1000 No +0.4%
2016 26,347 1000 No +0.4%
2017 26,447 1000 No +0.4%
2018 26,542 1000 No +0.4%
2019 26,632 1000 No +0.3%
2020 26,718 1000 No +0.3%
2021 26,799 1000 No +0.3%
2022 26,876 1000 No +0.3%
2023 26,948 1000 No +0.3%
2024 27,015 1000 No +0.2%
2025 27,077 1000 No +0.2%
2026 27,134 1000 No +0.2%
2027 27,185 1000 No +0.2%
2028 27,230 1000 No +0.2%
2029 27,270 1000 No +0.1%
2030 27,304 1000 No +0.1%
2031 27,332 1000 No +0.1%
2032 27,353 1000 No +0.1%
2033 27,368 1000 No +0.1%
2034 27,376 1000 No +0.0%
2035 27,378 1000 No +0.0%
2036 27,372 1000 No -0.0%
2037 27,360 1000 No -0.0%
2038 27,342 1000 No -0.1%
2039 27,319 1000 No -0.1%
2040 27,293 1000 No -0.1%
2041 27,263 1000 No -0.1%
2042 27,227 1000 No -0.1%
2043 27,186 1000 No -0.2%
2044 27,138 1000 No -0.2%
2045 27,084 1000 No -0.2%
2046 27,023 1000 No -0.2%
2047 26,955 1000 No -0.3%
2048 26,881 1000 No -0.3%
2049 26,801 1000 No -0.3%
2050 26,715 1000 No -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16,241 1000 No 15,242 1000 No 17,280 1000 No 10
1960s 18,560 1000 No 17,527 1000 No 19,489 1000 No 10
1970s 20,304 1000 No 19,665 1000 No 20,873 1000 No 10
1980s 21,470 1000 No 20,973 1000 No 21,994 1000 No 10
1990s 23,302 1000 No 22,130 1000 No 24,292 1000 No 10
2000s 24,997 1000 No 24,491 1000 No 25,502 1000 No 10
2010s 26,155 1000 No 25,610 1000 No 26,632 1000 No 10
2020s 27,025 1000 No 26,718 1000 No 27,270 1000 No 10
2030s 27,350 1000 No 27,304 1000 No 27,378 1000 No 10
2040s 27,085 1000 No 26,801 1000 No 27,293 1000 No 10
2050s 26,715 1000 No 26,715 1000 No 26,715 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 22 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  3. 24 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
  7. 28 Burkina Faso 21,530 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 26,715 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 27,378 1000 No in 2035.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,242 1000 No in 1950.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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
Last refreshed

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.