Rural population, female in Chile
Chile: Rural population, female was 4.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Chile, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Chile stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Chile peaked at 8.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 170 Denmark 6.0% compare
- 171 Australia 5.1% compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.0% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 4.8% compare
- 175 Netherlands 4.7% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 4.6% compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Chile?
- Rural population, female in Chile was 4.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for rural population, female?
- Chile ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.