Rural population, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Rural population, male was 31.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
31.3%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 1980
All-time low
31.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Pakistan, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 37.3 % of total1985: 36.4 % of total1990: 35.6 % of total1995: 34.7 % of total2000: 34.2 % of total2005: 33.5 % of total2010: 32.5 % of total2015: 31.3 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Pakistan stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Pakistan peaked at 37.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rural population, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Pakistan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 37.3%
1985 36.4% -2.4%
1990 35.6% -2.2%
1995 34.7% -2.7%
2000 34.2% -1.3%
2005 33.5% -2.1%
2010 32.5% -3.1%
2015 31.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.9% 36.4% 37.3% 2
1990s 35.2% 34.7% 35.6% 2
2000s 33.9% 33.5% 34.2% 2
2010s 31.9% 31.3% 32.5% 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 44 Myanmar 32.0% compare
  2. 45 Uzbekistan 31.8% compare
  3. 46 Yemen 31.6% compare
  4. 48 Guinea 31.1% compare
  5. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.4% compare
  6. 50 Equatorial Guinea 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Pakistan?
Rural population, male in Pakistan was 31.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for rural population, male?
Pakistan ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.