Rural population, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural population, male was 32.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
32.0%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1980
All-time low
32.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Myanmar, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Myanmar stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Myanmar peaked at 37.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.1% | — |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.4% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 33.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 40 Bangladesh 32.6% compare
- 41 Bhutan 32.5% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 32.5% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 31.8% compare
- 45 Yemen 31.6% compare
- 46 Pakistan 31.3% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Myanmar?
- Rural population, male in Myanmar was 32.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural population, male?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.