Rural population, female in Ireland
Ireland: Rural population, female was 18.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Ireland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 18.0% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Ireland peaked at 21.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.3% | — |
| 1985 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Ireland?
- Rural population, female in Ireland was 18.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for rural population, female?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.