Rural population, male in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population, male was 10.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Belarus, 1980–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.