Rural population, male in Congo
Congo: Rural population, male was 16.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Congo, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Congo recorded 16.9% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Congo peaked at 25.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2015.
That places Congo 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1985 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Congo?
- Rural population, male in Congo was 16.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for rural population, male?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.