Rural population, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Rural population, male 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 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, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (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, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female 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.