Rural population, female in Chad
Chad: Rural population, female was 38.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Chad, 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 Chad is 38.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Chad peaked at 41.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2015.
That places Chad 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.5% | — |
| 1985 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 40.9% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.8% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.9% | 39.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Eswatini 40.0% compare
- 14 Samoa 39.2% compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 39.1% compare
- 17 Eritrea 38.9% compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
- 19 Micronesia (country) 38.1% compare
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Chad?
- Rural population, female in Chad was 38.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for rural population, female?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.