Rural population, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Rural population, male was 18.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 18.7% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 20.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2015.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.8% | — |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.3% compare
- 34 Sudan 33.4% compare
- 35 Viet Nam 33.2% compare
- 36 Rwanda 33.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 32.8% compare
- 38 Grenada 32.7% compare
- 39 Madagascar 32.6% compare
More gender data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force, female 22.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2242 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.397 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 99.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.9 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 105.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Rural population, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 18.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for rural population, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.