Rural population, female in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population, female was 8.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Jordan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8.0% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Jordan peaked at 18.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.9% | — |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Jordan?
- Rural population, female in Jordan was 8.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population, female?
- Jordan ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.