Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 25,103 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Southern Europe, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
- 20 Mozambique, Republic of 30,302 1000 No compare
- 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
- 22 Madagascar, Republic of 22,645 1000 No compare
- 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
- 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Employment 64,287 (2025)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.0% (2025)
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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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.