Rural population, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rural population, female was 28.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 28.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Bhutan peaked at 43.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.1% | — |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.6% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.5% | 2 |
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More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Bhutan?
- Rural population, female in Bhutan was 28.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for rural population, female?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.