Rural population, male in Mali

Mali: Rural population, male was 29.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
29.9%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1980
All-time low
29.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Mali, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 40.4 % of total1985: 39.1 % of total1990: 37.7 % of total1995: 36.8 % of total2000: 35.5 % of total2005: 33.8 % of total2010: 31.8 % of total2015: 29.9 % of total

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 29.9% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Mali peaked at 40.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2015.

That places Mali 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Mali, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 40.4%
1985 39.1% -3.4%
1990 37.7% -3.4%
1995 36.8% -2.5%
2000 35.5% -3.4%
2005 33.8% -4.9%
2010 31.8% -5.7%
2015 29.9% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.7% 39.1% 40.4% 2
1990s 37.2% 36.8% 37.7% 2
2000s 34.6% 33.8% 35.5% 2
2010s 30.9% 29.9% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 47 Guinea 31.1% compare
  2. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.4% compare
  3. 49 Equatorial Guinea 30.2% compare
  4. 51 Somalia 29.9% compare
  5. 52 Mauritius 29.8% compare
  6. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Mali?
Rural population, male in Mali was 29.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
How does Mali rank for rural population, male?
Mali ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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.