Rural population, male (% of total) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population, male (% of total) was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Ukraine, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 14.1% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Ukraine peaked at 17.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.2% | — |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Ukraine?
- Rural population, male in Ukraine was 14.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population, male?
- Ukraine ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.