Rural population, male (% of total) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rural population, male (% of total) was 8.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in United Kingdom, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.7% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in United Kingdom peaked at 10.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in United Kingdom?
- Rural population, male in United Kingdom was 8.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rural population, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.