Rural population, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rural population, female was 40.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 40.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Ethiopia peaked at 44.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.8% | — |
| 1985 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.9% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Ethiopia?
- Rural population, female in Ethiopia was 40.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rural population, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.