Rural population, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rural population, female was 33.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Bangladesh, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 33.2% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Bangladesh peaked at 41.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2015.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.3% | — |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.2% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.1% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Bangladesh?
- Rural population, female in Bangladesh was 33.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rural population, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.