Rural population, male (% of total) in Spain
Spain: Rural population, male (% of total) was 10.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
10.4%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1980
All-time low
10.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Spain, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Spain stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Spain peaked at 13.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.
Spain ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.6% | — |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Spain?
- Rural population, male in Spain was 10.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for rural population, male?
- Spain ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.