Rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Rural population, female was 29.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 29.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 37.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.8% | — |
| 1985 | 36.9% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.9% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.2% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 2 |
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More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Rural population, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 29.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for rural population, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.