Rural population, female (% of total) in Germany
Germany: Rural population, female (% of total) was 12.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Germany, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Germany stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Germany peaked at 13.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
Germany ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.9% | — |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Germany?
- Rural population, female in Germany was 12.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for rural population, female?
- Germany ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.