Rural population, male (% of total) in Estonia
Estonia: Rural population, male (% of total) was 15.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rural population, male in Estonia, 1980–2015
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 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Estonia, year by year
| 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
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 124th out of 193 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.