Rural population, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rural population, female was 13.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.2%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 1980
All-time low
13.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Bulgaria, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 19 % of total1985: 17.9 % of total1990: 17 % of total1995: 16.3 % of total2000: 15.8 % of total2005: 14.9 % of total2010: 14 % of total2015: 13.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13.2% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Bulgaria peaked at 19.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 19.0%
1985 17.9% -5.7%
1990 17.0% -5.1%
1995 16.3% -4.2%
2000 15.8% -3.3%
2005 14.9% -5.8%
2010 14.0% -5.9%
2015 13.2% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.5% 17.9% 19.0% 2
1990s 16.7% 16.3% 17.0% 2
2000s 15.3% 14.9% 15.8% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.2% 14.0% 2

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  4. 138 Malaysia 12.8% compare
  5. 139 Belarus 12.4% compare
  6. 140 Palestine 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Bulgaria?
Rural population, female in Bulgaria was 13.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for rural population, female?
Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.