Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 19,568 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
19,568 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24,266 1000 No
in 2003
All-time low
9,683 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 19,568 1000 No, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Africa peaked at 24,266 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,683 1000 No, in 1950.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,683 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 9,844 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 10,009 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 10,178 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 10,352 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 10,529 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 10,710 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 10,895 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 11,084 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 11,279 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 11,479 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 11,734 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 12,009 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 12,292 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 12,583 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12,880 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13,185 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 13,502 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 13,828 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 14,164 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14,514 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 14,888 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15,278 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15,679 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 16,084 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 16,491 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 16,900 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17,317 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 17,739 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 18,170 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 18,608 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 19,031 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 19,454 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 19,879 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 20,298 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 20,669 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 20,937 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21,184 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 21,420 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,659 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 21,906 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 22,169 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22,480 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22,789 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23,075 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23,328 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23,544 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,730 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23,890 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 24,022 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24,130 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24,217 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,256 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24,266 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,258 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,238 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24,204 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24,140 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24,072 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,018 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23,983 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23,971 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,992 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24,024 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,050 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24,062 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,056 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,037 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24,004 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23,960 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,907 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 23,844 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23,772 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23,689 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 23,597 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 23,496 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 23,386 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 23,268 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 23,143 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 23,012 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 22,877 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 22,737 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 22,593 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 22,446 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 22,297 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 22,145 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 21,992 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 21,837 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 21,682 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 21,524 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 21,362 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 21,198 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 21,031 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 20,860 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 20,686 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 20,508 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 20,326 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 20,142 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 19,954 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 19,763 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 19,568 1000 No | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,456 1000 No | 9,683 1000 No | 11,279 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,766 1000 No | 11,479 1000 No | 14,164 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,306 1000 No | 14,514 1000 No | 18,170 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,314 1000 No | 18,608 1000 No | 21,659 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,093 1000 No | 21,906 1000 No | 24,022 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,180 1000 No | 24,018 1000 No | 24,266 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,014 1000 No | 23,960 1000 No | 24,062 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,512 1000 No | 23,012 1000 No | 23,907 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 22,213 1000 No | 21,524 1000 No | 22,877 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 20,583 1000 No | 19,763 1000 No | 21,362 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 19,568 1000 No | 19,568 1000 No | 19,568 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
- 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
- 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
- 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
- 26 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
- 27 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Southern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9822 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 56,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,232 1000 No (2050)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,429 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Africa was 19,568 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,266 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,683 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Southern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.