Rural population, female in Cyprus

Cyprus: Rural population, female was 16.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.0%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1980
All-time low
15.4%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Cyprus, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 20.4 % of total1985: 17.4 % of total1990: 16.2 % of total1995: 15.7 % of total2000: 15.4 % of total2005: 15.5 % of total2010: 15.7 % of total2015: 16 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Cyprus stood at 16.0%.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Cyprus peaked at 20.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Cyprus, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 20.4%
1985 17.4% -15.1%
1990 16.2% -6.7%
1995 15.7% -3.3%
2000 15.4% -1.8%
2005 15.5% +0.7%
2010 15.7% +1.3%
2015 16.0% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.9% 17.4% 20.4% 2
1990s 15.9% 15.7% 16.2% 2
2000s 15.4% 15.4% 15.5% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.7% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 121 Suriname 16.8% compare
  2. 122 Estonia 16.6% compare
  3. 123 Ukraine 16.2% compare
  4. 125 Panama 16.0% compare
  5. 126 Italy 15.6% compare
  6. 127 Iraq 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Cyprus?
Rural population, female in Cyprus was 16.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for rural population, female?
Cyprus ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.