Rural population, male in Niger

Niger: Rural population, male was 41.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
41.0%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1980
All-time low
41.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Niger, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 42.7 % of total1985: 42 % of total1990: 41.5 % of total1995: 41.6 % of total2000: 41.9 % of total2005: 41.7 % of total2010: 41.5 % of total2015: 41 % of total

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 41.0% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Niger peaked at 42.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2015.

That places Niger 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Rural population, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Niger, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 42.7%
1985 42.0% -1.7%
1990 41.5% -1.2%
1995 41.6% +0.3%
2000 41.9% +0.6%
2005 41.7% -0.3%
2010 41.5% -0.7%
2015 41.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.4% 42.0% 42.7% 2
1990s 41.6% 41.5% 41.6% 2
2000s 41.8% 41.7% 41.9% 2
2010s 41.2% 41.0% 41.5% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 4 Uganda 42.1% compare
  2. 5 Samoa 41.8% compare
  3. 6 Malawi 41.7% compare
  4. 8 South Sudan 40.5% compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 40.4% compare
  6. 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Niger?
Rural population, male in Niger was 41.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2015.
How does Niger rank for rural population, male?
Niger ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.