Figures are calculated internally by ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ comparing the 2018 rural population figure with the forecasted 2050 figure. Projected 2050 figures based on calculations made in 2018.
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Top 10 countries with projected increase in rural population by 2050
This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the rural population between 2018 and 2015. Based on forecasted population figures, the rural population of Ethiopia is projected to be around ** million more in 2050 than it was in 2018.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 16, 2018). Top ten countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in the rural population between 2018 and 2050 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Top ten countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in the rural population between 2018 and 2050 (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2018). Top ten countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in the rural population between 2018 and 2050 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Top Ten Countries Worldwide with The Largest Projected Increase in The Rural Population between 2018 and 2050 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 May 2018, /statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Top ten countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in the rural population between 2018 and 2050 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Top ten countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in the rural population between 2018 and 2050 (in millions) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/