Rural population, male in Maldives

Maldives: Rural population, male was 27.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27.5%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 1980
All-time low
27.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Maldives, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 40 % of total1985: 38 % of total1990: 37.5 % of total1995: 37.1 % of total2000: 36.6 % of total2005: 33.7 % of total2010: 30.5 % of total2015: 27.5 % of total

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 27.5% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Maldives peaked at 40.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2015.

Maldives ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Maldives, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 40.0%
1985 38.0% -4.9%
1990 37.5% -1.4%
1995 37.1% -1.0%
2000 36.6% -1.4%
2005 33.7% -8.1%
2010 30.5% -9.5%
2015 27.5% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.0% 38.0% 40.0% 2
1990s 37.3% 37.1% 37.5% 2
2000s 35.2% 33.7% 36.6% 2
2010s 29.0% 27.5% 30.5% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8% compare
  2. 64 Benin 27.7% compare
  3. 65 Senegal 27.6% compare
  4. 67 Angola 27.2% compare
  5. 68 Republic of Moldova 26.5% compare
  6. 69 Nigeria 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Maldives?
Rural population, male in Maldives was 27.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
How does Maldives rank for rural population, male?
Maldives ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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.