Rural population, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Rural population, male was 2.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.7%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1980
All-time low
2.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Uruguay, 1980–2015

24681980199720151980: 8.5 % of total1985: 7.4 % of total1990: 6.3 % of total1995: 5.4 % of total2000: 4.6 % of total2005: 3.8 % of total2010: 3.1 % of total2015: 2.7 % of total

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.7% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Uruguay peaked at 8.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Uruguay, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 8.5%
1985 7.4% -12.6%
1990 6.3% -14.8%
1995 5.4% -14.8%
2000 4.6% -15.2%
2005 3.8% -17.2%
2010 3.1% -17.0%
2015 2.7% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.0% 7.4% 8.5% 2
1990s 5.9% 5.4% 6.3% 2
2000s 4.2% 3.8% 4.6% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 181 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
  2. 182 Japan 3.1% compare
  3. 183 Guam 2.9% compare
  4. 185 Malta 2.3% compare
  5. 186 United States Virgin Islands 1.9% compare
  6. 187 Belgium 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Uruguay?
Rural population, male in Uruguay was 2.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for rural population, male?
Uruguay ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.