Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1.10 million 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
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 2nd of 46 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
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, People's Republic of 275,362 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.5% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.6% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.1 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 85.6% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 84.1% (2024)
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 2nd out of 46 regions 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.