Rural population, female in Armenia

Armenia: Rural population, female was 17.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.7%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2000
All-time low
16.2%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Armenia, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 17 % of total1985: 16.3 % of total1990: 16.2 % of total1995: 17.3 % of total2000: 18.2 % of total2005: 17.7 % of total2010: 17.2 % of total2015: 17.7 % of total

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 17.7% for rural population, female in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Armenia peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.

That places Armenia 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Armenia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.0%
1985 16.3% -3.7%
1990 16.2% -0.5%
1995 17.3% +6.6%
2000 18.2% +4.9%
2005 17.7% -2.5%
2010 17.2% -3.0%
2015 17.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.6% 16.3% 17.0% 2
1990s 16.8% 16.2% 17.3% 2
2000s 17.9% 17.7% 18.2% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.2% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  3. 113 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
  4. 115 Lithuania 17.6% compare
  5. 116 Sao Tome and Principe 17.2% compare
  6. 117 El Salvador 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Armenia?
Rural population, female in Armenia was 17.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
How does Armenia rank for rural population, female?
Armenia ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia 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.