Rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population, male was 23.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 29.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2015.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.9% | — |
| 1985 | 28.5% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 26 Guyana 36.4% compare
- 27 Comoros 36.1% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 34.6% compare
- 29 India 34.4% compare
- 30 Barbados 34.4% compare
- 31 East Timor 34.4% compare
- 32 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force, female 53.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 170.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.02 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.36 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.5% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 13.1% (2016)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Rural population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 23.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for rural population, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.