Rural population, male in South Africa
South Africa: Rural population, male was 16.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in South Africa, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16.5% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in South Africa peaked at 25.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2015.
That places South Africa 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.2% | — |
| 1985 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 117 Austria 17.1% compare
- 118 Congo 16.9% compare
- 119 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.4% compare
- 122 Tunisia 16.3% compare
- 123 El Salvador 16.2% compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in South Africa?
- Rural population, male in South Africa was 16.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for rural population, male?
- South Africa ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.