Rural population, female in Albania

Albania: Rural population, female was 21.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1980
All-time low
21.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Albania, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 32.2 % of total1985: 31.5 % of total1990: 30.8 % of total1995: 30 % of total2000: 29 % of total2005: 26.3 % of total2010: 23.6 % of total2015: 21.1 % of total

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 21.1% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Albania peaked at 32.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2015.

That places Albania 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Albania, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.2%
1985 31.5% -2.1%
1990 30.8% -2.1%
1995 30.0% -2.7%
2000 29.0% -3.3%
2005 26.3% -9.2%
2010 23.6% -10.4%
2015 21.1% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.8% 31.5% 32.2% 2
1990s 30.4% 30.0% 30.8% 2
2000s 27.7% 26.3% 29.0% 2
2010s 22.3% 21.1% 23.6% 2

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 93 China 21.4% compare
  2. 94 Botswana 21.3% compare
  3. 95 North Macedonia 21.2% compare
  4. 97 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9% compare
  5. 98 Croatia 20.9% compare
  6. 99 Gambia 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Albania?
Rural population, female in Albania was 21.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for rural population, female?
Albania ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% 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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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.