Rural population, male (% of total) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Rural population, male (% of total) was 6.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Venezuela, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Venezuela 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 peaked at 11.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Venezuela, year by year
| 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Venezuela?
- Rural population, male in Venezuela 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Venezuela rank for rural population, male?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.