Rural population, male in Moldova

Moldova: Rural population, male was 26.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
26.5%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1980
All-time low
25.2%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Moldova, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 28 % of total1985: 26.3 % of total1990: 25.2 % of total1995: 25.5 % of total2000: 25.7 % of total2005: 26.3 % of total2010: 26.6 % of total2015: 26.5 % of total

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 26.5% for rural population, male in 2015.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Moldova peaked at 28.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.

Moldova ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Moldova, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 28.0%
1985 26.3% -5.9%
1990 25.2% -4.3%
1995 25.5% +1.2%
2000 25.7% +0.5%
2005 26.3% +2.5%
2010 26.6% +1.1%
2015 26.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.2% 26.3% 28.0% 2
1990s 25.4% 25.2% 25.5% 2
2000s 26.0% 25.7% 26.3% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.5% 26.6% 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 65 Senegal 27.6% compare
  2. 66 Maldives 27.5% compare
  3. 67 Angola 27.2% compare
  4. 69 Nigeria 26.0% compare
  5. 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare
  6. 71 Slovenia 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Moldova?
Rural population, male in Moldova was 26.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
How does Moldova rank for rural population, male?
Moldova ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova 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.