Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1.10 million 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.10 million 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.25 million 1000 No
in 2028
All-time low
414,362 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Asia, 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 Asia is 1.10 million 1000 No, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Asia peaked at 1.25 million 1000 No in 2028 and was at its lowest, 414,362 1000 No, in 1950.
Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 414,362 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 419,721 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 426,186 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 432,999 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 440,157 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 447,673 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 455,547 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 463,784 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 472,379 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 481,332 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 490,638 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 500,146 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 509,672 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 519,518 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 529,688 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 540,174 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 550,976 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 562,059 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 573,398 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 584,976 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 596,760 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 608,554 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 619,968 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 631,575 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 643,363 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 655,269 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 667,462 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 679,959 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 692,701 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 705,626 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 718,677 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 732,443 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 747,613 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 762,995 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 778,538 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 794,211 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 809,975 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 825,882 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 841,831 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 857,834 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 873,773 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 889,792 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 905,910 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 921,907 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 937,819 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 953,638 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 969,331 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 984,932 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.25 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 1.25 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 1.25 million 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 1.25 million 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 1.24 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 1.24 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 1.24 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 1.24 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 1.23 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 1.23 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 1.22 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 1.22 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 1.21 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 1.20 million 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 1.20 million 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 1.19 million 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 1.18 million 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 1.17 million 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 1.16 million 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 1.15 million 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 1.14 million 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 1.13 million 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 1.12 million 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 1.11 million 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 1.10 million 1000 No | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 445,414 1000 No | 414,362 1000 No | 481,332 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 536,124 1000 No | 490,638 1000 No | 584,976 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 650,124 1000 No | 596,760 1000 No | 705,626 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 787,000 1000 No | 718,677 1000 No | 857,834 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 945,333 1000 No | 873,773 1000 No | 1.02 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 1.03 million 1000 No | 1.14 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million 1000 No | 1.15 million 1000 No | 1.22 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 1.23 million 1000 No | 1.25 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | 1.24 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.16 million 1000 No | 1.11 million 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.10 million 1000 No | 1.10 million 1000 No | 1.10 million 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 India 782,365 1000 No compare
- 2 China 275,362 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 724,613 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Asia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Asia was 1.10 million 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million 1000 No in 2028.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,362 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Southern Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.