Rural population, female (% of total) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Rural population, female (% of total) was 27.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Africa Western and Central, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Africa Western and Central is 27.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 37.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2015.
That places Africa Western and Central 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.9% | — |
| 1985 | 36.3% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 36.3% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.6% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.9% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 39.1% compare
- 16 Chad 38.9% compare
- 17 Eritrea 38.9% compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
- 19 Micronesia (country) 38.1% compare
- 20 Rwanda 38.1% compare
- 21 Kenya 37.5% compare
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Rural population, female in Africa Western and Central was 27.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for rural population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.