Rural population, male in Canada
Canada: Rural population, male was 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Canada, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.4% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Canada peaked at 12.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
That places Canada 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6% | — |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 156 Norway 10.2% compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 9.9% compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 9.7% compare
- 160 United States of America 9.3% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.7% compare
- 162 Republic of Korea 8.6% compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Canada?
- Rural population, male in Canada was 9.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for rural population, male?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.