Rural population, male in Mongolia

Mongolia: Rural population, male was 14.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14.5%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1980
All-time low
14.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Mongolia, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 24 % of total1985: 22.6 % of total1990: 21.6 % of total1995: 21.8 % of total2000: 21.8 % of total2005: 19.3 % of total2010: 16.8 % of total2015: 14.5 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Mongolia stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Mongolia peaked at 24.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.

That places Mongolia 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Mongolia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 24.0%
1985 22.6% -6.0%
1990 21.6% -4.3%
1995 21.8% +0.9%
2000 21.8% -0.0%
2005 19.3% -11.6%
2010 16.8% -12.6%
2015 14.5% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.3% 22.6% 24.0% 2
1990s 21.7% 21.6% 21.8% 2
2000s 20.5% 19.3% 21.8% 2
2010s 15.7% 14.5% 16.8% 2

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  3. 129 Algeria 14.9% compare
  4. 131 Switzerland 14.3% compare
  5. 132 Ukraine 14.1% compare
  6. 133 Oman 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Mongolia?
Rural population, male in Mongolia was 14.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for rural population, male?
Mongolia ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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.