Rural population, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population, female was 22.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 22.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Indonesia peaked at 38.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.9% | — |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 82 Seychelles 23.2% compare
- 83 Romania 22.8% compare
- 84 Ghana 22.8% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 22.7% compare
- 88 Fiji 22.4% compare
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Indonesia?
- Rural population, female in Indonesia was 22.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population, female?
- Indonesia ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.