Rural population, female (% of total) in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population, female (% of total) was 35.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, female in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 35.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Guyana peaked at 35.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1980.
That places Guyana 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.7% | — |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.4% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 35.0% | 35.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 27 Comoros 35.6% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 35.5% compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 35.0% compare
- 31 Mozambique 35.0% compare
- 32 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
- 33 Tanzania 34.1% compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Guyana?
- Rural population, female in Guyana was 35.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population, female?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.