Rural population, female (% of total) in Liberia
Liberia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 25.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
25.4%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 1980
All-time low
22.5%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Liberia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Liberia stood at 25.4%.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Liberia peaked at 32.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1990.
That places Liberia 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.8% | — |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.3% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Liberia?
- Rural population, female in Liberia was 25.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for rural population, female?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.