Rural population, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rural population, male was 9.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.1% | — |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 156 Mexico 10.2% compare
- 157 Norway 10.2% compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 9.9% compare
- 160 Canada 9.4% compare
- 161 United States of America 9.3% compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.7% compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Rural population, male in Saudi Arabia was 9.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural population, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.