Rural population, male (% of total) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural population, male (% of total) was 16.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Tunisia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Tunisia stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Tunisia peaked at 25.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 119 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
- 120 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 121 Bolivia 16.4% compare
- 123 El Salvador 16.2% compare
- 124 Estonia 15.9% compare
- 125 Lithuania 15.9% compare
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Tunisia?
- Rural population, male in Tunisia was 16.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural population, male?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.