Rural population, female in Jordan

Jordan: Rural population, female was 8.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.0%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1980
All-time low
8.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Jordan, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 18.9 % of total1985: 15.5 % of total1990: 12.6 % of total1995: 10.2 % of total2000: 9.6 % of total2005: 9.1 % of total2010: 8.6 % of total2015: 8 % of total

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.7% compare
  2. 160 Bahamas 8.5% compare
  3. 161 Oman 8.2% compare
  4. 163 Finland 7.8% compare
  5. 164 Saudi Arabia 7.2% compare
  6. 165 Brazil 6.7% compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.