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

01020301980199720151980: 31.9 % of total1985: 29.1 % of total1990: 26.4 % of total1995: 26.5 % of total2000: 26.6 % of total2005: 27.2 % of total2010: 27.8 % of total2015: 28.2 % of total

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

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Philippines, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Egypt 28.8% compare
  2. 59 Belize 28.4% compare
  3. 60 Kiribati 28.3% compare
  4. 62 Aruba 27.9% compare
  5. 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8% compare
  6. 64 Benin 27.7% compare

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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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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.