Rural population, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rural population, male was 38.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Eritrea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Eritrea is 38.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Eritrea peaked at 42.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.2% | — |
| 1985 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.0% | 41.8% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.2% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.2% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.4% | 2 |
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More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Eritrea?
- Rural population, male in Eritrea was 38.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for rural population, male?
- Eritrea ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.