Rural population, male in Austria

Austria: Rural population, male was 17.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
17.1%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2015
All-time low
16.8%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Austria, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 16.8 % of total1985: 16.8 % of total1990: 16.8 % of total1995: 17 % of total2000: 17 % of total2005: 17.1 % of total2010: 17.1 % of total2015: 17.1 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, male in Austria is 17.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Austria peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1985.

Austria ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Austria, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 16.8%
1985 16.8% -0.1%
1990 16.8% +0.2%
1995 17.0% +0.7%
2000 17.0% +0.1%
2005 17.1% +0.5%
2010 17.1% +0.2%
2015 17.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 2
1990s 16.9% 16.8% 17.0% 2
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.1% 2
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Austria?
Rural population, male in Austria was 17.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1985.
How does Austria rank for rural population, male?
Austria ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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.