Rural population, male in China
China: Rural population, male was 23.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in China, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
China recorded 23.0% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in China peaked at 41.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2015.
That places China 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.4% | — |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 39.7% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 35.8% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 26.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 82 Ghana 23.2% compare
- 83 Seychelles 23.2% compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 23.1% compare
- 86 Jamaica 23.0% compare
- 87 Slovakia 22.9% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22.7% compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in China?
- Rural population, male in China was 23.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2015.
- How does China rank for rural population, male?
- China ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.