Rural population, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rural population, male was 22.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Cameroon, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 22.4% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Cameroon peaked at 33.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.1% | — |
| 1985 | 30.9% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 27.7% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Cameroon?
- Rural population, male in Cameroon was 22.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for rural population, male?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.