Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 25,875 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Europe, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 25,875 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Europe peaked at 50,475 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25,875 1000 No, in 2050.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,329 1000 No | 48,144 1000 No | 50,475 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,235 1000 No | 46,439 1000 No | 47,935 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,036 1000 No | 45,604 1000 No | 46,409 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,458 1000 No | 45,171 1000 No | 45,761 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,272 1000 No | 44,305 1000 No | 45,793 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,371 1000 No | 40,740 1000 No | 43,989 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,632 1000 No | 38,874 1000 No | 40,409 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,255 1000 No | 35,693 1000 No | 38,640 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 33,324 1000 No | 31,233 1000 No | 35,297 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 28,518 1000 No | 26,342 1000 No | 30,738 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 25,875 1000 No | 25,875 1000 No | 25,875 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 13.9% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.2% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.4 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 2.5% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 99.6% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 97.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Europe?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Europe was 25,875 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 50,475 1000 No in 1950.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,875 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Western Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.