Rural population, male in Senegal

Senegal: Rural population, male was 27.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27.6%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1980
All-time low
27.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Senegal, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 32 % of total1985: 31 % of total1990: 30.3 % of total1995: 29.8 % of total2000: 29.2 % of total2005: 28.9 % of total2010: 28.3 % of total2015: 27.6 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, male in Senegal is 27.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Senegal peaked at 32.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2015.

That places Senegal 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Senegal, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.0%
1985 31.0% -3.1%
1990 30.3% -2.4%
1995 29.8% -1.5%
2000 29.2% -2.0%
2005 28.9% -1.2%
2010 28.3% -2.1%
2015 27.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.5% 31.0% 32.0% 2
1990s 30.0% 29.8% 30.3% 2
2000s 29.0% 28.9% 29.2% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.6% 28.3% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 62 Aruba 27.9% compare
  2. 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.8% compare
  3. 64 Benin 27.7% compare
  4. 66 Maldives 27.5% compare
  5. 67 Angola 27.2% compare
  6. 68 Moldova 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Senegal?
Rural population, male in Senegal was 27.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for rural population, male?
Senegal ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.