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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 270,869 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
270,869 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
335,388 1000 No
in 2017
All-time low
138,897 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South-Eastern Asia, 1950–2050

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 270,869 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 335,388 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 138,897 1000 No, in 1950.

That places South-Eastern Asia 10th out of 29 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 138,897 1000 No —
1951 141,596 1000 No +1.9%
1952 144,497 1000 No +2.0%
1953 147,590 1000 No +2.1%
1954 150,860 1000 No +2.2%
1955 154,300 1000 No +2.3%
1956 157,898 1000 No +2.3%
1957 161,644 1000 No +2.4%
1958 165,531 1000 No +2.4%
1959 169,546 1000 No +2.4%
1960 173,697 1000 No +2.4%
1961 178,028 1000 No +2.5%
1962 182,462 1000 No +2.5%
1963 186,986 1000 No +2.5%
1964 191,599 1000 No +2.5%
1965 196,294 1000 No +2.5%
1966 201,058 1000 No +2.4%
1967 205,814 1000 No +2.4%
1968 210,617 1000 No +2.3%
1969 215,468 1000 No +2.3%
1970 220,304 1000 No +2.2%
1971 225,013 1000 No +2.1%
1972 229,510 1000 No +2.0%
1973 233,908 1000 No +1.9%
1974 238,268 1000 No +1.9%
1975 244,656 1000 No +2.7%
1976 249,059 1000 No +1.8%
1977 253,322 1000 No +1.7%
1978 257,522 1000 No +1.7%
1979 261,775 1000 No +1.7%
1980 265,941 1000 No +1.6%
1981 270,081 1000 No +1.6%
1982 274,375 1000 No +1.6%
1983 278,670 1000 No +1.6%
1984 282,848 1000 No +1.5%
1985 286,895 1000 No +1.4%
1986 290,782 1000 No +1.4%
1987 294,516 1000 No +1.3%
1988 298,065 1000 No +1.2%
1989 301,366 1000 No +1.1%
1990 304,402 1000 No +1.0%
1991 307,668 1000 No +1.1%
1992 310,538 1000 No +0.9%
1993 313,179 1000 No +0.9%
1994 315,610 1000 No +0.8%
1995 317,845 1000 No +0.7%
1996 319,877 1000 No +0.6%
1997 321,728 1000 No +0.6%
1998 323,393 1000 No +0.5%
1999 324,855 1000 No +0.5%
2000 325,876 1000 No +0.3%
2001 327,232 1000 No +0.4%
2002 328,408 1000 No +0.4%
2003 329,411 1000 No +0.3%
2004 330,242 1000 No +0.3%
2005 330,931 1000 No +0.2%
2006 331,472 1000 No +0.2%
2007 331,861 1000 No +0.1%
2008 332,134 1000 No +0.1%
2009 332,338 1000 No +0.1%
2010 332,524 1000 No +0.1%
2011 333,105 1000 No +0.2%
2012 333,751 1000 No +0.2%
2013 334,360 1000 No +0.2%
2014 334,858 1000 No +0.1%
2015 335,198 1000 No +0.1%
2016 335,371 1000 No +0.1%
2017 335,388 1000 No +0.0%
2018 335,254 1000 No -0.0%
2019 334,987 1000 No -0.1%
2020 334,597 1000 No -0.1%
2021 334,086 1000 No -0.2%
2022 333,445 1000 No -0.2%
2023 332,673 1000 No -0.2%
2024 331,764 1000 No -0.3%
2025 330,718 1000 No -0.3%
2026 329,534 1000 No -0.4%
2027 328,216 1000 No -0.4%
2028 326,767 1000 No -0.4%
2029 325,192 1000 No -0.5%
2030 323,494 1000 No -0.5%
2031 321,678 1000 No -0.6%
2032 319,746 1000 No -0.6%
2033 317,704 1000 No -0.6%
2034 315,558 1000 No -0.7%
2035 313,313 1000 No -0.7%
2036 310,976 1000 No -0.7%
2037 308,550 1000 No -0.8%
2038 306,043 1000 No -0.8%
2039 303,463 1000 No -0.8%
2040 300,820 1000 No -0.9%
2041 298,130 1000 No -0.9%
2042 295,369 1000 No -0.9%
2043 292,537 1000 No -1.0%
2044 289,630 1000 No -1.0%
2045 286,654 1000 No -1.0%
2046 283,612 1000 No -1.1%
2047 280,509 1000 No -1.1%
2048 277,347 1000 No -1.1%
2049 274,133 1000 No -1.2%
2050 270,869 1000 No -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 153,236 1000 No 138,897 1000 No 169,546 1000 No 10
1960s 194,202 1000 No 173,697 1000 No 215,468 1000 No 10
1970s 241,334 1000 No 220,304 1000 No 261,775 1000 No 10
1980s 284,354 1000 No 265,941 1000 No 301,366 1000 No 10
1990s 315,910 1000 No 304,402 1000 No 324,855 1000 No 10
2000s 329,990 1000 No 325,876 1000 No 332,338 1000 No 10
2010s 334,480 1000 No 332,524 1000 No 335,388 1000 No 10
2020s 330,699 1000 No 325,192 1000 No 334,597 1000 No 10
2030s 314,052 1000 No 303,463 1000 No 323,494 1000 No 10
2040s 287,874 1000 No 274,133 1000 No 300,820 1000 No 10
2050s 270,869 1000 No 270,869 1000 No 270,869 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  5. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  6. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  8. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  9. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  11. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
  12. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  13. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in South-Eastern Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in South-Eastern Asia was 270,869 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-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 335,388 1000 No in 2017.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 138,897 1000 No in 1950.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.