Rural population, male (% of total) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural population, male (% of total) was 33.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Rwanda, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Rwanda stood at 33.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Rwanda peaked at 46.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.6% | — |
| 1985 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -7.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 33.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 33.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.2% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.1% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Rwanda?
- Rural population, male in Rwanda was 33.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for rural population, male?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.