Rural population, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Rural population, male was 12.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
12.4%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1980
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Russian Federation, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 14 % of total1985: 13.1 % of total1990: 12.5 % of total1995: 12.6 % of total2000: 12.7 % of total2005: 12.6 % of total2010: 12.6 % of total2015: 12.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Russian Federation stood at 12.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Russian Federation peaked at 14.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.

Russian Federation ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Russian Federation, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 14.0%
1985 13.1% -6.6%
1990 12.5% -4.4%
1995 12.6% +0.6%
2000 12.7% +0.6%
2005 12.6% -0.3%
2010 12.6% -0.6%
2015 12.4% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.6% 13.1% 14.0% 2
1990s 12.6% 12.5% 12.6% 2
2000s 12.6% 12.6% 12.7% 2
2010s 12.5% 12.4% 12.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Russian Federation?
Rural population, male in Russian Federation was 12.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for rural population, male?
Russian Federation ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.