Rural population, female (% of total) in Gabon
Gabon: Rural population, female (% of total) was 6.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Gabon, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Gabon stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Gabon peaked at 23.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.8% | — |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -10.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Gabon?
- Rural population, female in Gabon was 6.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for rural population, female?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.