Rural population, male (% of total) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rural population, male (% of total) was 16.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Bolivia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bolivia 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 peaked at 27.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2015.
That places Bolivia 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 118 Congo 16.9% compare
- 119 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
- 120 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 122 Tunisia 16.3% compare
- 123 El Salvador 16.2% compare
- 124 Estonia 15.9% compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Bolivia?
- Rural population, male in Bolivia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for rural population, male?
- Bolivia ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.