Rural population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rural population, female was 20.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.3%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1980
All-time low
20.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 22.6 % of total1985: 22.2 % of total1990: 21.7 % of total1995: 21.3 % of total2000: 21.1 % of total2005: 20.9 % of total2010: 20.6 % of total2015: 20.3 % 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 20.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 22.6%
1985 22.2% -2.1%
1990 21.7% -2.0%
1995 21.3% -1.8%
2000 21.1% -1.0%
2005 20.9% -1.1%
2010 20.6% -1.2%
2015 20.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.4% 22.2% 22.6% 2
1990s 21.5% 21.3% 21.7% 2
2000s 21.0% 20.9% 21.1% 2
2010s 20.5% 20.3% 20.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Rural population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 20.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for rural population, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.