Rural population, male in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Rural population, male was 40.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
40.0%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2015
All-time low
37.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Micronesia (country), 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 37.5 % of total1985: 37.6 % of total1990: 38.1 % of total1995: 38.3 % of total2000: 39.3 % of total2005: 39.3 % of total2010: 39.8 % of total2015: 40 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Micronesia (country) stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Micronesia (country) peaked at 40.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1980.

That places Micronesia (country) 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Rural population, male in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Micronesia (country), 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 37.5%
1985 37.6% +0.4%
1990 38.1% +1.3%
1995 38.3% +0.5%
2000 39.3% +2.4%
2005 39.3% +0.0%
2010 39.8% +1.4%
2015 40.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.6% 37.5% 37.6% 2
1990s 38.2% 38.1% 38.3% 2
2000s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 2
2010s 39.9% 39.8% 40.0% 2

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 7 Niger 41.0% compare
  2. 8 South Sudan 40.5% compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 40.4% compare
  4. 11 Saint Lucia 39.8% compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 39.7% compare
  6. 13 Solomon Islands 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Micronesia (country)?
Rural population, male in Micronesia (country) was 40.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1980.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population, male?
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.