Rural population, male in Chile
Chile: Rural population, male was 5.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Chile, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Chile is 5.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Chile peaked at 10.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
That places Chile 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 171 Denmark 6.3% compare
- 172 Lebanon 6.1% compare
- 173 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.0% compare
- 175 Australia 5.5% compare
- 176 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
- 177 Netherlands 4.8% compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Chile?
- Rural population, male in Chile was 5.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for rural population, male?
- Chile ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.