Rural population, female in Libya
Libya: Rural population, female was 11.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Libya, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Libya recorded 11.0% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Libya peaked at 14.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2015.
Libya ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.2% | — |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
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More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Libya?
- Rural population, female in Libya was 11.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for rural population, female?
- Libya ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.