Rural population, male in IDA blend
IDA blend: Rural population, male was 29.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 29.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in IDA blend peaked at 37.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2015.
IDA blend ranks 17th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.3% | — |
| 1985 | 36.2% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.1% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 30.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More gender data for IDA blend
- Labor force, female 110.95 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 21.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 130.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 9.46 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.4% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 61.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in IDA blend?
- Rural population, male in IDA blend was 29.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2015.
- How does IDA blend rank for rural population, male?
- IDA blend ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.