Rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population, male was 30.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
30.3%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
38.3%
in 1980
All-time low
30.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 38.3 % of total1985: 37 % of total1990: 35.6 % of total1995: 34.7 % of total2000: 33.9 % of total2005: 32.8 % of total2010: 31.7 % of total2015: 30.3 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 38.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2015.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 38.3%
1985 37.0% -3.4%
1990 35.6% -3.7%
1995 34.7% -2.5%
2000 33.9% -2.4%
2005 32.8% -3.2%
2010 31.7% -3.6%
2015 30.3% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.6% 37.0% 38.3% 2
1990s 35.2% 34.7% 35.6% 2
2000s 33.4% 32.8% 33.9% 2
2010s 31.0% 30.3% 31.7% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 39.7% compare
  2. 13 Solomon Islands 39.3% compare
  3. 14 Cambodia 38.9% compare
  4. 15 Nepal 38.8% compare
  5. 16 Eswatini 38.7% compare
  6. 17 Chad 38.6% compare
  7. 18 Eritrea 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Rural population, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 30.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2015.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for rural population, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.