Rural population, female in Benin
Benin: Rural population, female was 28.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Benin, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Benin recorded 28.4% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Benin peaked at 37.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.9% | — |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 32.5% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.5% | 2 |
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More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Benin?
- Rural population, female in Benin was 28.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for rural population, female?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.