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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Africa

Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 293,084 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
293,084 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
293,084 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
64,301 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Africa, 1950–2050

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 293,084 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Africa peaked at 293,084 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 64,301 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Western Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 64,301 1000 No —
1951 64,980 1000 No +1.1%
1952 65,712 1000 No +1.1%
1953 66,487 1000 No +1.2%
1954 67,297 1000 No +1.2%
1955 68,136 1000 No +1.2%
1956 68,998 1000 No +1.3%
1957 69,882 1000 No +1.3%
1958 70,785 1000 No +1.3%
1959 71,696 1000 No +1.3%
1960 72,628 1000 No +1.3%
1961 73,842 1000 No +1.7%
1962 75,090 1000 No +1.7%
1963 76,364 1000 No +1.7%
1964 77,663 1000 No +1.7%
1965 78,988 1000 No +1.7%
1966 80,375 1000 No +1.8%
1967 81,790 1000 No +1.8%
1968 83,242 1000 No +1.8%
1969 84,739 1000 No +1.8%
1970 86,302 1000 No +1.8%
1971 87,883 1000 No +1.8%
1972 89,513 1000 No +1.9%
1973 91,203 1000 No +1.9%
1974 92,960 1000 No +1.9%
1975 94,789 1000 No +2.0%
1976 96,656 1000 No +2.0%
1977 98,596 1000 No +2.0%
1978 100,603 1000 No +2.0%
1979 102,766 1000 No +2.2%
1980 104,985 1000 No +2.2%
1981 107,062 1000 No +2.0%
1982 109,162 1000 No +2.0%
1983 111,288 1000 No +1.9%
1984 113,404 1000 No +1.9%
1985 115,455 1000 No +1.8%
1986 117,516 1000 No +1.8%
1987 119,593 1000 No +1.8%
1988 121,687 1000 No +1.8%
1989 123,845 1000 No +1.8%
1990 126,034 1000 No +1.8%
1991 128,616 1000 No +2.0%
1992 131,385 1000 No +2.2%
1993 134,216 1000 No +2.2%
1994 137,072 1000 No +2.1%
1995 139,939 1000 No +2.1%
1996 142,820 1000 No +2.1%
1997 145,635 1000 No +2.0%
1998 148,453 1000 No +1.9%
1999 151,283 1000 No +1.9%
2000 154,158 1000 No +1.9%
2001 156,711 1000 No +1.7%
2002 159,277 1000 No +1.6%
2003 161,851 1000 No +1.6%
2004 164,456 1000 No +1.6%
2005 167,113 1000 No +1.6%
2006 169,818 1000 No +1.6%
2007 172,592 1000 No +1.6%
2008 175,422 1000 No +1.6%
2009 178,284 1000 No +1.6%
2010 181,158 1000 No +1.6%
2011 184,060 1000 No +1.6%
2012 186,987 1000 No +1.6%
2013 189,939 1000 No +1.6%
2014 192,903 1000 No +1.6%
2015 195,873 1000 No +1.5%
2016 198,846 1000 No +1.5%
2017 201,819 1000 No +1.5%
2018 204,792 1000 No +1.5%
2019 207,765 1000 No +1.5%
2020 210,737 1000 No +1.4%
2021 213,708 1000 No +1.4%
2022 216,677 1000 No +1.4%
2023 219,646 1000 No +1.4%
2024 222,616 1000 No +1.4%
2025 225,590 1000 No +1.3%
2026 228,566 1000 No +1.3%
2027 231,545 1000 No +1.3%
2028 234,526 1000 No +1.3%
2029 237,510 1000 No +1.3%
2030 240,497 1000 No +1.3%
2031 243,487 1000 No +1.2%
2032 246,480 1000 No +1.2%
2033 249,474 1000 No +1.2%
2034 252,471 1000 No +1.2%
2035 255,473 1000 No +1.2%
2036 258,479 1000 No +1.2%
2037 261,425 1000 No +1.1%
2038 264,309 1000 No +1.1%
2039 267,127 1000 No +1.1%
2040 269,882 1000 No +1.0%
2041 272,571 1000 No +1.0%
2042 275,188 1000 No +1.0%
2043 277,729 1000 No +0.9%
2044 280,189 1000 No +0.9%
2045 282,565 1000 No +0.8%
2046 284,853 1000 No +0.8%
2047 287,052 1000 No +0.8%
2048 289,157 1000 No +0.7%
2049 291,169 1000 No +0.7%
2050 293,084 1000 No +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67,828 1000 No 64,301 1000 No 71,696 1000 No 10
1960s 78,472 1000 No 72,628 1000 No 84,739 1000 No 10
1970s 94,127 1000 No 86,302 1000 No 102,766 1000 No 10
1980s 114,400 1000 No 104,985 1000 No 123,845 1000 No 10
1990s 138,545 1000 No 126,034 1000 No 151,283 1000 No 10
2000s 165,968 1000 No 154,158 1000 No 178,284 1000 No 10
2010s 194,414 1000 No 181,158 1000 No 207,765 1000 No 10
2020s 224,112 1000 No 210,737 1000 No 237,510 1000 No 10
2030s 253,922 1000 No 240,497 1000 No 267,127 1000 No 10
2040s 281,036 1000 No 269,882 1000 No 291,169 1000 No 10
2050s 293,084 1000 No 293,084 1000 No 293,084 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  3. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  8. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  9. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  10. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  11. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  12. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  13. 12 Philippines 57,828 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 Western Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Africa was 293,084 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 293,084 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 64,301 1000 No in 1950.
How does Western Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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.