Rural population, male in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Rural population, male was 23.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
23.3%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2015
All-time low
21.7%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Kazakhstan, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 22.6 % of total1985: 21.7 % of total1990: 21.7 % of total1995: 21.9 % of total2000: 22 % of total2005: 22.6 % of total2010: 23.1 % of total2015: 23.3 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Kazakhstan stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1985.

Kazakhstan ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Kazakhstan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 22.6%
1985 21.7% -4.0%
1990 21.7% +0.0%
1995 21.9% +0.8%
2000 22.0% +0.7%
2005 22.6% +2.6%
2010 23.1% +2.2%
2015 23.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.1% 21.7% 22.6% 2
1990s 21.8% 21.7% 21.9% 2
2000s 22.3% 22.0% 22.6% 2
2010s 23.2% 23.1% 23.3% 2

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  4. 82 Ghana 23.2% compare
  5. 83 Seychelles 23.2% compare
  6. 84 Côte d'Ivoire 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Kazakhstan?
Rural population, male in Kazakhstan was 23.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1985.
How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population, male?
Kazakhstan ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.