Rural population, male (% of total) in Brazil
Brazil: Rural population, male (% of total) was 7.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Brazil, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Brazil stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Brazil peaked at 17.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2015.
That places Brazil 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -8.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Brazil?
- Rural population, male in Brazil was 7.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for rural population, male?
- Brazil ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.