Rural population, female in China
China: Rural population, female was 21.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in China, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
China recorded 21.4% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in China peaked at 39.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2015.
China ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.2% | — |
| 1985 | 37.4% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 37.4% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.2% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.7% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in China?
- Rural population, female in China was 21.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2015.
- How does China rank for rural population, female?
- China ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.