Rural population, male (% of total) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rural population, male (% of total) was 17.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
17.1%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1980
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Cyprus, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Cyprus stood at 17.1%.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Cyprus peaked at 21.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Cyprus?
- Rural population, male in Cyprus was 17.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for rural population, male?
- Cyprus ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.