Rural population, female (% of total) in Brunei
Brunei: Rural population, female (% of total) was 11.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Brunei, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Brunei stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Brunei peaked at 18.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.
Brunei ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.8% | — |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Brunei?
- Rural population, female in Brunei was 11.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
- How does Brunei rank for rural population, female?
- Brunei ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.