Rural population, male in Estonia

Estonia: Rural population, male was 15.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
15.9%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2015
All-time low
13.8%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Estonia, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 14.4 % of total1985: 13.9 % of total1990: 13.8 % of total1995: 14.2 % of total2000: 14.8 % of total2005: 15.2 % of total2010: 15.6 % of total2015: 15.9 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Estonia stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Estonia peaked at 15.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1990.

Estonia ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Estonia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 14.4%
1985 13.9% -3.2%
1990 13.8% -0.8%
1995 14.2% +3.1%
2000 14.8% +4.0%
2005 15.2% +3.0%
2010 15.6% +2.0%
2015 15.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.1% 13.9% 14.4% 2
1990s 14.0% 13.8% 14.2% 2
2000s 15.0% 14.8% 15.2% 2
2010s 15.7% 15.6% 15.9% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.4% compare
  2. 121 Tunisia 16.3% compare
  3. 122 El Salvador 16.2% compare
  4. 124 Lithuania 15.9% compare
  5. 125 Latvia 15.7% compare
  6. 126 Italy 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Estonia?
Rural population, male in Estonia was 15.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1990.
How does Estonia rank for rural population, male?
Estonia ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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.