Rural population, male in Zambia
Zambia: Rural population, male was 29.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, male in Zambia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Zambia is 29.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Zambia peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1980.
That places Zambia 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.0% | — |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.2% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Zambia?
- Rural population, male in Zambia was 29.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for rural population, male?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.