Rural population, female (% of total) in Italy
Italy: Rural population, female (% of total) was 15.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Italy, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Italy stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Italy peaked at 16.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.9% | — |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Italy?
- Rural population, female in Italy was 15.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for rural population, female?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.