Rural population, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rural population, male was 38.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
38.9%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 1980
All-time low
38.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Cambodia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 38.9% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Cambodia peaked at 42.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.3% | — |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 39.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Cambodia?
- Rural population, male in Cambodia was 38.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for rural population, male?
- Cambodia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.