Rural population, male in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Rural population, male was 34.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
34.4%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1980
All-time low
34.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Timor-Leste, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 42.6 % of total1985: 41.5 % of total1990: 40.7 % of total1995: 39.7 % of total2000: 38.8 % of total2005: 37.7 % of total2010: 36 % of total2015: 34.4 % of total

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

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Timor-Leste, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 28 Burkina Faso 34.6% compare
  2. 29 India 34.4% compare
  3. 30 Barbados 34.4% compare
  4. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.3% compare
  5. 33 Sudan 33.4% compare
  6. 34 Viet Nam 33.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.