Rural population, male (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, male (% of total) 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 (% of total) 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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.