Rural population, male (% of total) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Rural population, male (% of total) was 27.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Africa Western and Central, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Africa Western and Central stood at 27.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 37.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2015.
That places Africa Western and Central 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.5% | — |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 35.9% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.2% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.5% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Rural population, male in Africa Western and Central was 27.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2015.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for rural population, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.