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 7th out of 22 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.

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

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

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

7th

of 22 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

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) 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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)

4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Small island developing States (SIDS)

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 78,184 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 38,621 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,563 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,910 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6001 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3213 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3468 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3383 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3428 % change on previous year (2100)
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% (2025)

All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) →

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 7th out of 22 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: 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.