Rural population, male in Angola

Angola: Rural population, male was 27.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27.2%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 1980
All-time low
27.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Angola, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 39.1 % of total1985: 37.8 % of total1990: 36.2 % of total1995: 34.5 % of total2000: 32.8 % of total2005: 31 % of total2010: 29.2 % of total2015: 27.2 % of total

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 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Angola, 1980 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 Benin 27.7% compare
  2. 65 Senegal 27.6% compare
  3. 66 Maldives 27.5% compare
  4. 68 Moldova 26.5% compare
  5. 69 Nigeria 26.0% compare
  6. 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare

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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 67th out of 192 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.