Rural population, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rural population, male was 24.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 24.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Guatemala peaked at 32.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.4% | — |
| 1985 | 31.3% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Guatemala?
- Rural population, male in Guatemala was 24.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for rural population, male?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.