Rural population, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Rural population, male was 23.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
23.0%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1980
All-time low
23.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Jamaica, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 27.1 % of total1985: 26.4 % of total1990: 25.7 % of total1995: 25.2 % of total2000: 24.6 % of total2005: 23.8 % of total2010: 23.5 % of total2015: 23 % of total

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

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Jamaica, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Seychelles 23.2% compare
  2. 84 Côte d'Ivoire 23.1% compare
  3. 85 China 23.0% compare
  4. 87 Slovakia 22.9% compare
  5. 88 Azerbaijan 22.7% compare
  6. 89 Romania 22.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.