Rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, male was 17.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.0% | — |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 2 |
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rural population, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rural population, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.