Rural population, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rural population, female was 24.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Guatemala, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 24.5% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Guatemala peaked at 30.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.2% | — |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.9% | 29.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.8% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.5% | 25.7% | 2 |
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More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Guatemala?
- Rural population, female in Guatemala was 24.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for rural population, female?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.