Rural population, female in Comoros
Comoros: Rural population, female was 35.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Comoros, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Comoros stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Comoros peaked at 38.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2015.
Comoros ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.7% | — |
| 1985 | 37.3% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 37.3% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 35.8% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 35.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 24 Tajikistan 36.5% compare
- 25 Afghanistan 36.2% compare
- 26 Lesotho 36.0% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 35.5% compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 35.0% compare
- 30 Guyana 35.0% compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Comoros?
- Rural population, female in Comoros was 35.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2015.
- How does Comoros rank for rural population, female?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.