Rural population, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural population, male was 21.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Paraguay, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.