Rural population, female (% of total) in Iran
Iran: Rural population, female (% of total) was 13.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Iran, 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 Iran is 13.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Iran peaked at 24.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2015.
Iran ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.8% | — |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -8.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Iran?
- Rural population, female in Iran was 13.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for rural population, female?
- Iran ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.