Rural population, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural population, male was 23.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Jamaica, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 23.0% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Jamaica peaked at 27.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 Seychelles 23.2% compare
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 23.1% compare
- 85 China 23.0% compare
- 87 Slovakia 22.9% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22.7% compare
- 89 Romania 22.6% compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Jamaica?
- Rural population, male in Jamaica was 23.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural population, male?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.