Rural population, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rural population, male was 34.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Burkina Faso, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 34.6% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.6% | — |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 42.7% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.4% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.5% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 36.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Burkina Faso?
- Rural population, male in Burkina Faso was 34.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rural population, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.