Rural population, male in IBRD only
IBRD only: Rural population, male was 23.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in IBRD only, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in IBRD only stood at 23.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in IBRD only peaked at 34.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2015.
IBRD only ranks 28th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More gender data for IBRD only
- Labor force, female 909.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 117.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.12 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 129.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in IBRD only?
- Rural population, male in IBRD only was 23.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- How does IBRD only rank for rural population, male?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.