Rural population, male in Gabon

Gabon: Rural population, male was 6.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
6.3%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 1980
All-time low
6.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Gabon, 1980–2015

51015201980199720151980: 21.5 % of total1985: 17.9 % of total1990: 14.8 % of total1995: 11.8 % of total2000: 9.6 % of total2005: 8 % of total2010: 7 % of total2015: 6.3 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Gabon stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Gabon peaked at 21.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2015.

That places Gabon 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Gabon, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 21.5%
1985 17.9% -16.6%
1990 14.8% -17.5%
1995 11.8% -19.9%
2000 9.6% -18.6%
2005 8.0% -16.5%
2010 7.0% -13.0%
2015 6.3% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.7% 17.9% 21.5% 2
1990s 13.3% 11.8% 14.8% 2
2000s 8.8% 8.0% 9.6% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.3% 7.0% 2

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  4. 171 Denmark 6.3% compare
  5. 172 Lebanon 6.1% compare
  6. 173 Venezuela 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Gabon?
Rural population, male in Gabon was 6.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
How does Gabon rank for rural population, male?
Gabon ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.