Rural population, male (% of total) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rural population, male (% of total) was 37.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Afghanistan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Afghanistan stood at 37.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Afghanistan peaked at 42.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.9% | — |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 37.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 37.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.6%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.1% | 38.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Afghanistan?
- Rural population, male in Afghanistan was 37.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rural population, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.