Rural population, female in Austria

Austria: Rural population, female was 16.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
16.9%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1980
All-time low
16.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Austria, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 17.8 % of total1985: 17.6 % of total1990: 17.4 % of total1995: 17.2 % of total2000: 17.2 % of total2005: 17.1 % of total2010: 17.1 % of total2015: 16.9 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, female in Austria is 16.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Austria peaked at 17.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2015.

That places Austria 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Austria, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.8%
1985 17.6% -0.9%
1990 17.4% -1.2%
1995 17.2% -0.9%
2000 17.2% -0.1%
2005 17.1% -0.6%
2010 17.1% -0.3%
2015 16.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.7% 17.6% 17.8% 2
1990s 17.3% 17.2% 17.4% 2
2000s 17.2% 17.1% 17.2% 2
2010s 17.0% 16.9% 17.1% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 115 Lithuania 17.6% compare
  2. 116 Sao Tome and Principe 17.2% compare
  3. 117 El Salvador 17.1% compare
  4. 119 Latvia 16.9% compare
  5. 120 Tunisia 16.8% compare
  6. 121 Suriname 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Austria?
Rural population, female in Austria was 16.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2015.
How does Austria rank for rural population, female?
Austria ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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.