Rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, male was 24.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 40.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.3% | — |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.7% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More gender data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 500.61 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2364 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.3786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 31.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 93.1% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.91 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.38 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.1% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 95.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Rural population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for rural population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.