Rural population, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rural population, male was 3.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, male in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 3.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.2% | — |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 8.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Puerto Rico?
- Rural population, male in Puerto Rico was 3.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rural population, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.