Rural population, male (% of total) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rural population, male (% of total) was 32.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
32.6%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1980
All-time low
31.8%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 32.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.1% | — |
| 1985 | 36.6% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 32.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 32.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.2% | 32.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 37 Mozambique 32.8% compare
- 38 Grenada 32.7% compare
- 39 Madagascar 32.6% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 32.6% compare
- 42 Bhutan 32.5% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 32.5% compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Zimbabwe?
- Rural population, male in Zimbabwe was 32.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rural population, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.