Rural population, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Rural population, male was 14.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia is 14.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 17.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.1% | — |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 35 Viet Nam 33.2% compare
- 36 Rwanda 33.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 32.8% compare
- 38 Grenada 32.7% compare
- 39 Madagascar 32.6% compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 32.6% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 32.6% compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force, female 195.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 113.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.26 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.91 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 27.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Rural population, male in Europe & Central Asia was 14.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for rural population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.