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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in United States of America

United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 42,245 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
42,245 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
62,374 1000 No
in 1990
All-time low
42,245 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in United States of America, 1950–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 42,245 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in United States of America peaked at 62,374 1000 No in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,245 1000 No, in 2050.

That places United States of America 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in United States of America, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 56,926 1000 No —
1951 56,694 1000 No -0.4%
1952 56,554 1000 No -0.2%
1953 56,478 1000 No -0.1%
1954 56,436 1000 No -0.1%
1955 56,408 1000 No -0.1%
1956 56,374 1000 No -0.1%
1957 56,324 1000 No -0.1%
1958 56,244 1000 No -0.1%
1959 56,128 1000 No -0.2%
1960 56,051 1000 No -0.1%
1961 56,181 1000 No +0.2%
1962 56,263 1000 No +0.1%
1963 56,294 1000 No +0.1%
1964 56,269 1000 No -0.0%
1965 56,191 1000 No -0.1%
1966 56,055 1000 No -0.2%
1967 55,867 1000 No -0.3%
1968 55,641 1000 No -0.4%
1969 55,397 1000 No -0.4%
1970 55,326 1000 No -0.1%
1971 55,799 1000 No +0.9%
1972 56,277 1000 No +0.9%
1973 56,761 1000 No +0.9%
1974 57,253 1000 No +0.9%
1975 57,755 1000 No +0.9%
1976 58,269 1000 No +0.9%
1977 58,796 1000 No +0.9%
1978 59,333 1000 No +0.9%
1979 59,876 1000 No +0.9%
1980 60,340 1000 No +0.8%
1981 60,559 1000 No +0.4%
1982 60,776 1000 No +0.4%
1983 60,992 1000 No +0.4%
1984 61,207 1000 No +0.4%
1985 61,424 1000 No +0.4%
1986 61,640 1000 No +0.4%
1987 61,858 1000 No +0.4%
1988 62,079 1000 No +0.4%
1989 62,305 1000 No +0.4%
1990 62,374 1000 No +0.1%
1991 61,957 1000 No -0.7%
1992 61,539 1000 No -0.7%
1993 61,136 1000 No -0.7%
1994 60,760 1000 No -0.6%
1995 60,418 1000 No -0.6%
1996 60,116 1000 No -0.5%
1997 59,847 1000 No -0.4%
1998 59,579 1000 No -0.4%
1999 59,281 1000 No -0.5%
2000 59,055 1000 No -0.4%
2001 59,154 1000 No +0.2%
2002 59,201 1000 No +0.1%
2003 59,214 1000 No +0.0%
2004 59,220 1000 No +0.0%
2005 59,237 1000 No +0.0%
2006 59,269 1000 No +0.1%
2007 59,310 1000 No +0.1%
2008 59,345 1000 No +0.1%
2009 59,361 1000 No +0.0%
2010 59,344 1000 No -0.0%
2011 59,275 1000 No -0.1%
2012 59,161 1000 No -0.2%
2013 59,009 1000 No -0.3%
2014 58,833 1000 No -0.3%
2015 58,641 1000 No -0.3%
2016 58,436 1000 No -0.3%
2017 58,216 1000 No -0.4%
2018 57,980 1000 No -0.4%
2019 57,727 1000 No -0.4%
2020 57,456 1000 No -0.5%
2021 57,168 1000 No -0.5%
2022 56,863 1000 No -0.5%
2023 56,540 1000 No -0.6%
2024 56,197 1000 No -0.6%
2025 55,834 1000 No -0.6%
2026 55,452 1000 No -0.7%
2027 55,049 1000 No -0.7%
2028 54,625 1000 No -0.8%
2029 54,179 1000 No -0.8%
2030 53,711 1000 No -0.9%
2031 53,222 1000 No -0.9%
2032 52,711 1000 No -1.0%
2033 52,180 1000 No -1.0%
2034 51,631 1000 No -1.1%
2035 51,065 1000 No -1.1%
2036 50,484 1000 No -1.1%
2037 49,897 1000 No -1.2%
2038 49,307 1000 No -1.2%
2039 48,714 1000 No -1.2%
2040 48,120 1000 No -1.2%
2041 47,524 1000 No -1.2%
2042 46,927 1000 No -1.3%
2043 46,331 1000 No -1.3%
2044 45,737 1000 No -1.3%
2045 45,145 1000 No -1.3%
2046 44,557 1000 No -1.3%
2047 43,973 1000 No -1.3%
2048 43,392 1000 No -1.3%
2049 42,817 1000 No -1.3%
2050 42,245 1000 No -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56,457 1000 No 56,128 1000 No 56,926 1000 No 10
1960s 56,021 1000 No 55,397 1000 No 56,294 1000 No 10
1970s 57,544 1000 No 55,326 1000 No 59,876 1000 No 10
1980s 61,318 1000 No 60,340 1000 No 62,305 1000 No 10
1990s 60,701 1000 No 59,281 1000 No 62,374 1000 No 10
2000s 59,237 1000 No 59,055 1000 No 59,361 1000 No 10
2010s 58,662 1000 No 57,727 1000 No 59,344 1000 No 10
2020s 55,936 1000 No 54,179 1000 No 57,456 1000 No 10
2030s 51,292 1000 No 48,714 1000 No 53,711 1000 No 10
2040s 45,452 1000 No 42,817 1000 No 48,120 1000 No 10
2050s 42,245 1000 No 42,245 1000 No 42,245 1000 No 1

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  1. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
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  7. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  8. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
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  10. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  11. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
  12. 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  13. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in United States of America?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in United States of America was 42,245 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 62,374 1000 No in 1990.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 42,245 1000 No in 2050.
How does United States of America rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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
Last refreshed

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.