Rural population, female (% of total) in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Rural population, female (% of total) was 23.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
23.4%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2015
All-time low
22.0%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Kazakhstan, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 23.3 % of total1985: 22.3 % of total1990: 22 % of total1995: 22.2 % of total2000: 22.2 % of total2005: 22.7 % of total2010: 23.1 % of total2015: 23.4 % 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 Kazakhstan is 23.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1990.

Kazakhstan ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female (% of total) in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Kazakhstan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 23.3% —
1985 22.3% -4.2%
1990 22.0% -1.1%
1995 22.2% +0.7%
2000 22.2% +0.2%
2005 22.7% +1.9%
2010 23.1% +2.1%
2015 23.4% +1.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 23.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.8% 22.3% 23.3% 2
1990s 22.1% 22.0% 22.2% 2
2000s 22.4% 22.2% 22.7% 2
2010s 23.3% 23.1% 23.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 78 Georgia 23.9% compare
  2. 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.9% compare
  3. 80 Slovak Republic 23.5% compare
  4. 82 Cameroon 23.2% compare
  5. 83 Seychelles 23.2% compare
  6. 84 Romania 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Kazakhstan?
Rural population, female in Kazakhstan was 23.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1990.
How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population, female?
Kazakhstan ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.