Urban population, male (% of total) in Russia
Russia: Urban population, male (% of total) was 33.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
33.7%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1990
All-time low
32.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Russia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Russia recorded 33.7% for urban population, male in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Russia peaked at 34.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.
Russia ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1985 | 33.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 33.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.0% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Russia?
- Urban population, male in Russia was 33.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
- How does Russia rank for urban population, male?
- Russia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.