Rural population, male in Namibia
Namibia: Rural population, male was 25.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Namibia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Namibia stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Namibia peaked at 36.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.1% | — |
| 1985 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 35.3% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.9% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.5% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 69 Nigeria 26.0% compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare
- 71 Slovenia 25.4% compare
- 73 Liberia 24.9% compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 24.7% compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 24.6% compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Namibia?
- Rural population, male in Namibia was 25.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for rural population, male?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.