Rural population, male (% of total) in Benin
Benin: Rural population, male (% of total) was 27.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Benin, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Benin recorded 27.7% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Benin peaked at 34.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.7% | — |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 33.1% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Benin?
- Rural population, male in Benin was 27.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for rural population, male?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.