Rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rural population, male was 18.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
18.9%
World rank
108th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1980
All-time low
18.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 20.5 % of total1985: 20.2 % of total1990: 19.9 % of total1995: 19.6 % of total2000: 19.5 % of total2005: 19.3 % of total2010: 19.1 % of total2015: 18.9 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 18.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 20.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2015.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 20.5%
1985 20.2% -1.3%
1990 19.9% -1.5%
1995 19.6% -1.3%
2000 19.5% -0.9%
2005 19.3% -0.8%
2010 19.1% -0.8%
2015 18.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.3% 20.2% 20.5% 2
1990s 19.8% 19.6% 19.9% 2
2000s 19.4% 19.3% 19.5% 2
2010s 19.0% 18.9% 19.1% 2

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  6. 111 Montenegro 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Rural population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 18.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for rural population, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.