Rural population, male in Gambia
Gambia: Rural population, male was 19.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Gambia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 19.6% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Gambia peaked at 35.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.0% | — |
| 1985 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 27.7% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Gambia?
- Rural population, male in Gambia was 19.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for rural population, male?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.