Rural population, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rural population, male was 12.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Costa Rica, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Costa Rica stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Costa Rica peaked at 29.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.9% | — |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 28.8% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.9% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Costa Rica?
- Rural population, male in Costa Rica was 12.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rural population, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.