Rural population, male in India
India: Rural population, male was 34.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
34.4%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 1980
All-time low
34.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in India, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in India stood at 34.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in India peaked at 39.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2015.
India ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.7% | — |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.4% | 35.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in India?
- Rural population, male in India was 34.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- How does India rank for rural population, male?
- India ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.