Rural population, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rural population, male was 31.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Pakistan, 1980–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Myanmar 32.0% compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 31.8% compare
- 46 Yemen 31.6% compare
- 48 Guinea 31.1% compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.4% compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 30.2% compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.