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

0102030401980199720151980: 42.3 % of total1985: 41 % of total1990: 40.7 % of total1995: 40 % of total2000: 39.5 % of total2005: 39.3 % of total2010: 39.2 % of total2015: 38.9 % of total

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Saint Lucia 39.8% compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 39.7% compare
  3. 13 Solomon Islands 39.3% compare
  4. 15 Nepal 38.8% compare
  5. 16 Eswatini 38.7% compare
  6. 17 Chad 38.6% compare

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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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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.