Rural population, female in South Korea
South Korea: Rural population, female was 8.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in South Korea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in South Korea is 8.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in South Korea peaked at 21.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.5% | — |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in South Korea?
- Rural population, female in South Korea was 8.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for rural population, female?
- South Korea ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.