Rural population, male in Cuba

Cuba: Rural population, male was 12.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
12.2%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1980
All-time low
12.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Cuba, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 17 % of total1985: 15.4 % of total1990: 14.1 % of total1995: 13.6 % of total2000: 13.1 % of total2005: 12.6 % of total2010: 12.4 % of total2015: 12.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, male in Cuba is 12.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Cuba peaked at 17.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2015.

That places Cuba 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Cuba, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.0%
1985 15.4% -9.0%
1990 14.1% -8.4%
1995 13.6% -3.6%
2000 13.1% -4.2%
2005 12.6% -3.3%
2010 12.4% -2.1%
2015 12.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.2% 15.4% 17.0% 2
1990s 13.9% 13.6% 14.1% 2
2000s 12.9% 12.6% 13.1% 2
2010s 12.3% 12.2% 12.4% 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 142 Colombia 12.4% compare
  2. 143 Russian Federation 12.4% compare
  3. 144 Costa Rica 12.3% compare
  4. 146 Brunei Darussalam 11.7% compare
  5. 147 Djibouti 11.3% compare
  6. 148 Greece 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Cuba?
Rural population, male in Cuba was 12.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2015.
How does Cuba rank for rural population, male?
Cuba ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.