Rural population, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rural population, female was 35.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Burkina Faso, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 35.5% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.6% | — |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.4% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.5% | 37.7% | 2 |
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Burkina Faso?
- Rural population, female in Burkina Faso was 35.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rural population, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.