Rural population, male (% of total) in Sweden
Sweden: Rural population, male (% of total) was 7.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Sweden, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Sweden is 7.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Sweden peaked at 8.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Sweden?
- Rural population, male in Sweden was 7.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for rural population, male?
- Sweden ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.