Rural population, male (% of total) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rural population, male (% of total) was 4.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Netherlands, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Netherlands is 4.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Netherlands peaked at 18.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.0% | — |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -26.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Netherlands?
- Rural population, male in Netherlands was 4.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for rural population, male?
- Netherlands ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.