Rural population, female in Congo
Congo: Rural population, female was 17.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Congo, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Congo is 17.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Congo peaked at 27.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2015.
That places Congo 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Congo?
- Rural population, female in Congo was 17.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for rural population, female?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.