Rural population, male in Portugal
Portugal: Rural population, male was 18.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 18.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Portugal peaked at 28.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.0% | — |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Portugal?
- Rural population, male in Portugal was 18.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for rural population, male?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.