Rural population, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural population, male 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 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male 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% |
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
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.3% compare
- 33 Sudan 33.4% compare
- 34 Viet Nam 33.2% compare
- 36 Mozambique 32.8% compare
- 37 Grenada 32.7% compare
- 38 Madagascar 32.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (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 35th out of 192 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.