Rural population, female in Angola
Angola: Rural population, female was 28.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Angola, 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 Angola is 28.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Angola peaked at 41.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.2% | — |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 39.7% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Angola?
- Rural population, female in Angola was 28.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for rural population, female?
- Angola ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.