Rural population, female (% of total) in Armenia
Armenia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 17.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rural population, female in Armenia, 1980–2015
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 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Armenia, year by year
| 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 112 Ecuador 17.8% compare
- 113 Congo 17.7% compare
- 114 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 116 Lithuania 17.6% compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 17.2% compare
- 118 El Salvador 17.1% compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
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 115th out of 193 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.