Rural population, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rural population, female was 17.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Ecuador, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 17.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Ecuador peaked at 25.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.8% | — |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 2 |
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More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Ecuador?
- Rural population, female in Ecuador was 17.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for rural population, female?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.