Rural population, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population, male was 23.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Indonesia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Indonesia stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Indonesia peaked at 39.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.0% | — |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 32.2% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Indonesia?
- Rural population, male in Indonesia was 23.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population, male?
- Indonesia ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.