Rural population, female (% of total) in India
India: Rural population, female (% of total) was 32.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in India, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in India stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in India peaked at 37.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2015.
That places India 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1985 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 32.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 33.0%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.4% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 38 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 39 East Timor 32.9% compare
- 40 Sudan 32.8% compare
- 42 Madagascar 32.2% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 31.8% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 31.8% compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in India?
- Rural population, female in India was 32.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- How does India rank for rural population, female?
- India ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.