Rural population, female in Brazil
Brazil: Rural population, female was 6.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
6.7%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1980
All-time low
6.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Brazil, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.7% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Brazil peaked at 16.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.
Brazil ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.7% | — |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Brazil?
- Rural population, female in Brazil was 6.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for rural population, female?
- Brazil ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.