Rural population, female in Colombia

Colombia: Rural population, female was 11.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.1%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1980
All-time low
11.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Colombia, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 17.7 % of total1985: 16.1 % of total1990: 14.8 % of total1995: 13.8 % of total2000: 13.1 % of total2005: 12.5 % of total2010: 11.8 % of total2015: 11.1 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 11.1% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Colombia peaked at 17.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2015.

That places Colombia 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Colombia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.7%
1985 16.1% -9.1%
1990 14.8% -7.8%
1995 13.8% -6.8%
2000 13.1% -5.0%
2005 12.5% -5.2%
2010 11.8% -5.3%
2015 11.1% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9% 16.1% 17.7% 2
1990s 14.3% 13.8% 14.8% 2
2000s 12.8% 12.5% 13.1% 2
2010s 11.5% 11.1% 11.8% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 142 Switzerland 11.8% compare
  2. 143 Djibouti 11.3% compare
  3. 144 Brunei Darussalam 11.2% compare
  4. 146 Libya 11.0% compare
  5. 147 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
  6. 148 Greece 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Colombia?
Rural population, female in Colombia was 11.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for rural population, female?
Colombia ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.