Rural population, male in Libya
Libya: Rural population, male was 10.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Libya, 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 Libya is 10.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Libya peaked at 15.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
Libya ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.8% | — |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
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More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Libya?
- Rural population, male in Libya was 10.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for rural population, male?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.