Rural population, female (% of total) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rural population, female (% of total) was 30.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 30.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Central African Republic peaked at 33.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.8% | — |
| 1985 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 30.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 30.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 33.0% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.2% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.7% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Central African Republic?
- Rural population, female in Central African Republic was 30.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rural population, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.