Rural population, male in Kiribati

Kiribati: Rural population, male was 28.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28.3%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1985
All-time low
28.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Kiribati, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 32.7 % of total1985: 33.3 % of total1990: 32.4 % of total1995: 32.5 % of total2000: 29.3 % of total2005: 28.9 % of total2010: 28.6 % of total2015: 28.3 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Kiribati stood at 28.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Kiribati peaked at 33.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.

That places Kiribati 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Kiribati, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.7%
1985 33.3% +1.9%
1990 32.4% -2.8%
1995 32.5% +0.2%
2000 29.3% -9.9%
2005 28.9% -1.3%
2010 28.6% -1.1%
2015 28.3% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.0% 32.7% 33.3% 2
1990s 32.4% 32.4% 32.5% 2
2000s 29.1% 28.9% 29.3% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.3% 28.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 57 Zambia 29.2% compare
  2. 58 Egypt 28.8% compare
  3. 59 Belize 28.4% compare
  4. 61 Philippines 28.2% compare
  5. 62 Aruba 27.9% compare
  6. 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Kiribati?
Rural population, male in Kiribati was 28.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for rural population, male?
Kiribati ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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.