Rural population, male in Romania
Romania: Rural population, male was 22.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Romania, 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 Romania is 22.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Romania peaked at 26.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.7% | — |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
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More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Romania?
- Rural population, male in Romania was 22.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for rural population, male?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.