Rural population, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Rural population, male was 34.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Timor-Leste, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 34.4% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 42.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2015.
Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.6% | — |
| 1985 | 41.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.7% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% | 2 |
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More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Timor-Leste?
- Rural population, male in Timor-Leste was 34.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for rural population, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.