Rural population, female in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population, female was 12.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Belarus, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Belarus is 12.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Belarus peaked at 23.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.9% | — |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 2 |
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More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Belarus?
- Rural population, female in Belarus was 12.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for rural population, female?
- Belarus ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.