Rural population, female (% of total) in Laos
Laos: Rural population, female (% of total) was 31.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Laos, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Laos stood at 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Laos peaked at 44.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.1% | — |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -8.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 31.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 31.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 43.3% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.5% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.8% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.0% | 33.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Laos?
- Rural population, female in Laos was 31.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for rural population, female?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.