Rural population, male (% of total) in Angola
Angola: Rural population, male (% of total) was 27.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Angola, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Angola stood at 27.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Angola peaked at 39.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1985 | 37.8% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -6.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.0% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Angola?
- Rural population, male in Angola 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for rural population, male?
- Angola ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.