Rural population, male (% of total) in Botswana
Botswana: Rural population, male (% of total) was 21.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Botswana, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21.2% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Botswana peaked at 39.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.9% | — |
| 1985 | 35.6% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 35.6% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Botswana?
- Rural population, male in Botswana was 21.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for rural population, male?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.