Rural population, male (% of total) in Australia
Australia: Rural population, male (% of total) was 5.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Australia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Australia stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Australia peaked at 7.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.
That places Australia 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.5% | — |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Australia?
- Rural population, male in Australia was 5.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for rural population, male?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.