Rural population, male in Burundi

Burundi: Rural population, male was 42.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
42.8%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 1980
All-time low
42.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Burundi, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 46.2 % of total1985: 45.9 % of total1990: 45.7 % of total1995: 45.1 % of total2000: 44.9 % of total2005: 44.4 % of total2010: 43.6 % of total2015: 42.8 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Burundi stood at 42.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Burundi peaked at 46.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2015.

Burundi ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Rural population, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Burundi, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 46.2%
1985 45.9% -0.7%
1990 45.7% -0.3%
1995 45.1% -1.4%
2000 44.9% -0.5%
2005 44.4% -1.1%
2010 43.6% -1.8%
2015 42.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.0% 45.9% 46.2% 2
1990s 45.4% 45.1% 45.7% 2
2000s 44.6% 44.4% 44.9% 2
2010s 43.2% 42.8% 43.6% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
  3. 3 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
  4. 4 Uganda 42.1% compare
  5. 5 Samoa 41.8% compare
  6. 6 Malawi 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Burundi?
Rural population, male in Burundi was 42.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for rural population, male?
Burundi ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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.