Rural population, female (% of total) in Estonia
Estonia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 16.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rural population, female in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 16.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Estonia peaked at 16.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.9% | — |
| 1985 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Estonia?
- Rural population, female in Estonia was 16.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for rural population, female?
- Estonia ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.