Rural population, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Rural population, male was 32.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
32.6%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 1980
All-time low
32.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Bangladesh, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 43.8 % of total1985: 42.6 % of total1990: 41.2 % of total1995: 40.1 % of total2000: 39 % of total2005: 37.1 % of total2010: 34.8 % of total2015: 32.6 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Bangladesh stood at 32.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Bangladesh peaked at 43.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2015.

Bangladesh ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rural population, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 43.8%
1985 42.6% -2.9%
1990 41.2% -3.1%
1995 40.1% -2.7%
2000 39.0% -2.8%
2005 37.1% -4.9%
2010 34.8% -6.2%
2015 32.6% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.2% 42.6% 43.8% 2
1990s 40.7% 40.1% 41.2% 2
2000s 38.0% 37.1% 39.0% 2
2010s 33.7% 32.6% 34.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 38 Grenada 32.7% compare
  2. 39 Madagascar 32.6% compare
  3. 40 Zimbabwe 32.6% compare
  4. 42 Bhutan 32.5% compare
  5. 43 Kyrgyzstan 32.5% compare
  6. 44 Myanmar 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Bangladesh?
Rural population, male in Bangladesh was 32.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for rural population, male?
Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.