Rural population, male in Brazil

Brazil: Rural population, male was 7.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.6%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1980
All-time low
7.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Brazil, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 17.9 % of total1985: 15.6 % of total1990: 13.5 % of total1995: 11.7 % of total2000: 9.9 % of total2005: 9 % of total2010: 8.3 % of total2015: 7.6 % of total

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 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Brazil, 1980 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 166th out of 192 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.