Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Africa
Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 293,084 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Africa, 1950–2050
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 7th out of 46 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 116,333 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
- 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
- 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
- 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 68,113 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.4% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 2.9% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.33 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 91.2% (2025)
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 7th out of 46 regions 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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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.