Rural population, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rural population, male was 6.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Lebanon, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.1% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Lebanon peaked at 13.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Lebanon?
- Rural population, male in Lebanon was 6.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for rural population, male?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.