Rural population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rural population, male was 27.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 27.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1985 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.8% | 29.1% | 2 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rural population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rural population, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.