Rural population, male (% of total) in United States
United States: Rural population, male (% of total) was 9.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in United States, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in United States stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in United States peaked at 13.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2015.
That places United States 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.1% | — |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 158 United Arab Emirates 9.9% compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 9.7% compare
- 160 Canada 9.4% compare
- 162 United Kingdom 8.7% compare
- 163 Korea 8.6% compare
- 164 Bahamas 8.5% compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in United States?
- Rural population, male in United States was 9.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- How does United States rank for rural population, male?
- United States ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.