Rural population, female in Gambia
Gambia: Rural population, female was 20.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 20.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Gambia peaked at 36.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.5% | — |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.9% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 97 Albania 21.1% compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9% compare
- 99 Croatia 20.9% compare
- 101 Haiti 20.4% compare
- 102 Mauritania 20.3% compare
- 103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.3% compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Gambia?
- Rural population, female in Gambia was 20.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for rural population, female?
- Gambia ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.