Rural population, female (% of total) in Canada
Canada: Rural population, female (% of total) was 8.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Canada, 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 Canada is 8.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Canada peaked at 11.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.7% | — |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Canada?
- Rural population, female in Canada was 8.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for rural population, female?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.