Rural population, male (% of total) in Laos
Laos: Rural population, male (% of total) was 30.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Laos, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Laos is 30.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Laos peaked at 43.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.5% | — |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -8.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.4% | 33.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Laos?
- Rural population, male in Laos was 30.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for rural population, male?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.