Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Rural population, male was 16.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 16.4% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2015.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 117 Congo 16.9% compare
- 118 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
- 119 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 121 Tunisia 16.3% compare
- 122 El Salvador 16.2% compare
- 123 Estonia 15.9% compare
More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for rural population, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.