Rural population, male in Egypt

Egypt: Rural population, male was 28.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
28.8%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2010
All-time low
28.1%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Egypt, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 28.1 % of total1985: 28.1 % of total1990: 28.4 % of total1995: 28.7 % of total2000: 28.9 % of total2005: 28.9 % of total2010: 28.9 % of total2015: 28.8 % 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 Egypt is 28.8%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Egypt peaked at 28.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1985.

That places Egypt 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Egypt, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 28.1%
1985 28.1% -0.1%
1990 28.4% +0.9%
1995 28.7% +1.1%
2000 28.9% +0.6%
2005 28.9% +0.1%
2010 28.9% +0.0%
2015 28.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 2
1990s 28.5% 28.4% 28.7% 2
2000s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 2
2010s 28.9% 28.8% 28.9% 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 56 Central African Republic 29.3% compare
  2. 57 Togo 29.2% compare
  3. 58 Zambia 29.2% compare
  4. 60 Belize 28.4% compare
  5. 61 Kiribati 28.3% compare
  6. 62 Philippines 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Egypt?
Rural population, male in Egypt was 28.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1985.
How does Egypt rank for rural population, male?
Egypt ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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.