Rural population, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, male was 24.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 24.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2015.
That places Guinea-Bissau 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.7% | — |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 38.2% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.1% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population, male in Guinea-Bissau was 24.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.