Rural population, male in Belarus

Belarus: Rural population, male was 10.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.9%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1980
All-time low
10.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Belarus, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 19.6 % of total1985: 17.2 % of total1990: 15.6 % of total1995: 14.8 % of total2000: 14 % of total2005: 12.9 % of total2010: 11.9 % of total2015: 10.9 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Belarus stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Belarus peaked at 19.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2015.

Belarus ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Belarus, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 19.6%
1985 17.2% -12.0%
1990 15.6% -9.6%
1995 14.8% -5.0%
2000 14.0% -5.4%
2005 12.9% -7.7%
2010 11.9% -7.6%
2015 10.9% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.4% 17.2% 19.6% 2
1990s 15.2% 14.8% 15.6% 2
2000s 13.5% 12.9% 14.0% 2
2010s 11.4% 10.9% 11.9% 2

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  4. 151 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
  5. 152 Libya 10.5% compare
  6. 153 Spain 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Belarus?
Rural population, male in Belarus was 10.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for rural population, male?
Belarus ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.