Rural population, male in Uganda

Uganda: Rural population, male was 42.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
42.1%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1980
All-time low
42.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Uganda, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 46 % of total1985: 45.2 % of total1990: 44.2 % of total1995: 44 % of total2000: 43.9 % of total2005: 43.5 % of total2010: 42.9 % of total2015: 42.1 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Uganda stood at 42.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Uganda peaked at 46.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2015.

That places Uganda 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Rural population, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Uganda, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 46.0%
1985 45.2% -1.7%
1990 44.2% -2.1%
1995 44.0% -0.6%
2000 43.9% -0.2%
2005 43.5% -0.8%
2010 42.9% -1.5%
2015 42.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.6% 45.2% 46.0% 2
1990s 44.1% 44.0% 44.2% 2
2000s 43.7% 43.5% 43.9% 2
2010s 42.5% 42.1% 42.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 42.8% compare
  4. 3 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
  5. 5 Samoa 41.8% compare
  6. 6 Malawi 41.7% compare
  7. 7 Niger 41.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Uganda?
Rural population, male in Uganda was 42.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for rural population, male?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.