Non-agricultural population in North Africa
North Africa: Non-agricultural population was 130.48 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
130.48 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
130.48 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
46.90 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in North Africa, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 130.48 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in North Africa peaked at 130.48 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.90 million FAO, number, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in North Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.90 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 49.40 million FAO, number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 51.95 million FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 54.59 million FAO, number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 57.41 million FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 60.27 million FAO, number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 63.15 million FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 66.09 million FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 69.03 million FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 72.03 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 75.26 million FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 77.81 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 80.33 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 82.66 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 84.88 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 87.30 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 89.55 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 91.85 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 94.11 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.35 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 98.75 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 101.32 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 103.70 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 106.08 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 108.59 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 111.25 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 113.88 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 116.65 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 119.40 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 122.16 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 124.93 million FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 127.71 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 130.48 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.08 million FAO, number | 46.90 million FAO, number | 72.03 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.01 million FAO, number | 75.26 million FAO, number | 96.35 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.18 million FAO, number | 98.75 million FAO, number | 122.16 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.71 million FAO, number | 124.93 million FAO, number | 130.48 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 South Africa 46.12 million FAO, number compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.45 million FAO, number compare
- 5 Algeria 29.13 million FAO, number compare
- 6 Morocco 24.60 million FAO, number compare
- 7 Sudan 23.06 million FAO, number compare
- 8 Ethiopia 20.56 million FAO, number compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.26 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for North Africa
- Rural population density 1,088 rural population per sq. km of arable land (2011)
- CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 474,825 thousand metric tons (2009)
- CO2 emissions from cement production 45,243 thousand metric tons (2009)
- Economically active population in agriculture, female 6.24 million FAO, number (2012)
- Economically active population in agriculture, male 7.62 million FAO, number (2012)
- Agricultural population 40.66 million FAO, number (2012)
- Terrestrial protected areas 216,108 sq. km (2010)
- Marine protected areas 108,915 sq. km (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in North Africa?
- Non-agricultural population in North Africa was 130.48 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 130.48 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.90 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does North Africa rank for non-agricultural population?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.