Rural population, male in Algeria
Algeria: Rural population, male was 14.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Algeria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Algeria stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Algeria peaked at 28.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2015.
That places Algeria 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.5% | — |
| 1985 | 26.3% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Algeria?
- Rural population, male in Algeria was 14.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for rural population, male?
- Algeria ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.