Rural population, female in Argentina

Argentina: Rural population, female was 3.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3.9%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1980
All-time low
3.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Argentina, 1980–2015

024681980199720151980: 7.9 % of total1985: 6.9 % of total1990: 6 % of total1995: 5.5 % of total2000: 5.1 % of total2005: 4.7 % of total2010: 4.2 % of total2015: 3.9 % of total

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 3.9% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Argentina peaked at 7.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.

Argentina ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Argentina, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 7.9%
1985 6.9% -12.7%
1990 6.0% -13.2%
1995 5.5% -8.5%
2000 5.1% -7.2%
2005 4.7% -7.6%
2010 4.2% -10.4%
2015 3.9% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.4% 6.9% 7.9% 2
1990s 5.8% 5.5% 6.0% 2
2000s 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 2
2010s 4.0% 3.9% 4.2% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 175 Netherlands 4.7% compare
  2. 176 United Arab Emirates 4.6% compare
  3. 177 Bahrain 4.4% compare
  4. 179 Israel 3.8% compare
  5. 180 Japan 3.4% compare
  6. 181 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Argentina?
Rural population, female in Argentina was 3.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for rural population, female?
Argentina ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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.