Rural population, female (% of total) in Hungary
Hungary: Rural population, female (% of total) was 14.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Hungary, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Hungary stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Hungary peaked at 18.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2% | — |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -7.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Hungary?
- Rural population, female in Hungary was 14.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for rural population, female?
- Hungary ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.