Rural population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Rural population, female was 13.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.2%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1980
All-time low
13.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 24.8 % of total1985: 22.9 % of total1990: 21.5 % of total1995: 19.7 % of total2000: 17.9 % of total2005: 16 % of total2010: 14.5 % of total2015: 13.2 % of total

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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2015.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 133 Russian Federation 13.6% compare
  2. 134 Mongolia 13.5% compare
  3. 135 Czechia 13.4% compare
  4. 137 Bulgaria 13.2% compare
  5. 138 Malaysia 12.8% compare
  6. 139 Belarus 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Rural population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for rural population, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.