Rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Rural population, male was 6.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
6.0%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 1980
All-time low
6.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2015

02.557.5101980199720151980: 11.2 % of total1985: 9.8 % of total1990: 8.5 % of total1995: 7.5 % of total2000: 6.6 % of total2005: 6.2 % of total2010: 6.1 % of total2015: 6 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 11.2%
1985 9.8% -12.4%
1990 8.5% -13.0%
1995 7.5% -12.3%
2000 6.6% -11.6%
2005 6.2% -6.2%
2010 6.1% -1.5%
2015 6.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.5% 9.8% 11.2% 2
1990s 8.0% 7.5% 8.5% 2
2000s 6.4% 6.2% 6.6% 2
2010s 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 2

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  1. 171 Gabon 6.3% compare
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  3. 173 Lebanon 6.1% compare
  4. 175 Chile 5.6% compare
  5. 176 Australia 5.5% compare
  6. 177 Luxembourg 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Rural population, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 6.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for rural population, male?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.