Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South America
South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 49,401 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South America, 1950–2050
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 South America is 49,401 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in South America peaked at 78,438 1000 No in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49,401 1000 No, in 2050.
South America ranks 16th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,346 1000 No | 65,151 1000 No | 71,215 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,447 1000 No | 71,790 1000 No | 76,797 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,984 1000 No | 77,142 1000 No | 78,438 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,922 1000 No | 76,995 1000 No | 78,414 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,605 1000 No | 71,997 1000 No | 76,625 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,578 1000 No | 69,866 1000 No | 71,237 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,719 1000 No | 67,584 1000 No | 69,683 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,437 1000 No | 63,371 1000 No | 67,258 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 60,175 1000 No | 57,318 1000 No | 62,842 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 53,413 1000 No | 50,137 1000 No | 56,634 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 49,401 1000 No | 49,401 1000 No | 49,401 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
- 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
- 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
- 17 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 36,430 1000 No compare
- 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 10.7% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 6.2% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4.13 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in South America?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in South America was 49,401 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 78,438 1000 No in 1979.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,401 1000 No in 2050.
- How does South America rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- South America ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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
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.