Rural population, female (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rural population, female (% of total) was 29.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 37.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rural population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rural population, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.