Rural population, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Rural population, male was 21.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.3%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 1980
All-time low
21.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Paraguay, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 30.2 % of total1985: 28.6 % of total1990: 26.9 % of total1995: 25.2 % of total2000: 23.6 % of total2005: 22.6 % of total2010: 21.9 % of total2015: 21.3 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, male in Paraguay is 21.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Paraguay peaked at 30.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Paraguay, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 30.2%
1985 28.6% -5.0%
1990 26.9% -6.2%
1995 25.2% -6.2%
2000 23.6% -6.3%
2005 22.6% -4.5%
2010 21.9% -2.8%
2015 21.3% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.4% 28.6% 30.2% 2
1990s 26.0% 25.2% 26.9% 2
2000s 23.1% 22.6% 23.6% 2
2010s 21.6% 21.3% 21.9% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 94 North Macedonia 21.7% compare
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  3. 96 Syrian Arab Republic 21.4% compare
  4. 98 Botswana 21.2% compare
  5. 99 Nicaragua 21.2% compare
  6. 100 Haiti 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Paraguay?
Rural population, male in Paraguay was 21.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for rural population, male?
Paraguay ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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.