Urban population, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Urban population, male 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 Russian Federation, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 32 % of total1985: 33.3 % of total1990: 34.2 % of total1995: 34.2 % of total2000: 34 % of total2005: 33.7 % of total2010: 33.6 % of total2015: 33.7 % of total

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

Analysis

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 34.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.

Russian Federation ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Russian Federation, 1980 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Russian Federation

  1. 62 Mongolia 35.0% compare
  2. 63 Switzerland 35.0% compare
  3. 64 Cyprus 33.9% compare
  4. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.6% compare
  5. 67 Hungary 33.5% compare
  6. 68 Cape Verde 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Russian Federation?
Urban population, male in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
How does Russian Federation rank for urban population, male?
Russian Federation ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Urban 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 urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.