Rural population, male (% of total) in Russia
Russia: Rural population, male (% of total) was 12.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Russia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 14.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.
Russia ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Russia?
- Rural population, male in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for rural population, male?
- Russia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.