Rural population, male in Philippines
Philippines: Rural population, male was 28.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
28.2%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1980
All-time low
26.4%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Philippines, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Philippines stood at 28.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Philippines peaked at 31.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.9% | — |
| 1985 | 29.1% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Philippines?
- Rural population, male in Philippines was 28.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for rural population, male?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.