Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 25,103 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
25,103 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
21st
of 46 groups
All-time high
58,533 1000 No
in 1950
All-time low
25,103 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Europe, 1950–2050

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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 Europe is 25,103 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Europe peaked at 58,533 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25,103 1000 No, in 2050.

Southern Europe ranks 21st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 58,184 1000 No 57,638 1000 No 58,533 1000 No 10
1960s 55,812 1000 No 53,727 1000 No 57,482 1000 No 10
1970s 52,476 1000 No 51,845 1000 No 53,238 1000 No 10
1980s 51,368 1000 No 51,033 1000 No 51,618 1000 No 10
1990s 49,924 1000 No 48,998 1000 No 50,861 1000 No 10
2000s 48,462 1000 No 47,782 1000 No 48,898 1000 No 10
2010s 45,138 1000 No 42,740 1000 No 47,473 1000 No 10
2020s 39,690 1000 No 37,125 1000 No 42,211 1000 No 10
2030s 33,913 1000 No 31,280 1000 No 36,544 1000 No 10
2040s 28,138 1000 No 25,638 1000 No 30,697 1000 No 10
2050s 25,103 1000 No 25,103 1000 No 25,103 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  2. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  3. 20 Mozambique, Republic of 30,302 1000 No compare
  4. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  5. 22 Madagascar, Republic of 22,645 1000 No compare
  6. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  7. 24 Russian Federation 22,126 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 Southern Europe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Southern Europe was 25,103 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 58,533 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25,103 1000 No in 2050.
How does Southern Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.