Rural population, female in Latvia
Latvia: Rural population, female was 16.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
16.9%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1980
All-time low
16.1%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Latvia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Latvia stood at 16.9%.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Latvia peaked at 17.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4% | — |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
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More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Latvia?
- Rural population, female in Latvia was 16.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for rural population, female?
- Latvia ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.