Rural population, female (% of total) in Cuba
Cuba: Rural population, female (% of total) was 10.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Cuba, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 10.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Cuba peaked at 14.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.9% | — |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Cuba?
- Rural population, female in Cuba was 10.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for rural population, female?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.