Rural population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Rural population, male was 34.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 34.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 42.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.2% | — |
| 1985 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.5% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 36.0% | 2 |
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More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Rural population, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 34.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for rural population, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.