Rural population, female (% of total) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rural population, female (% of total) was 17.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
17.6%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1980
All-time low
16.9%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Lithuania, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Lithuania stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Lithuania peaked at 20.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.3% | — |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 113 Congo 17.7% compare
- 114 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 115 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 17.2% compare
- 118 El Salvador 17.1% compare
- 119 Austria 16.9% compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Lithuania?
- Rural population, female in Lithuania was 17.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for rural population, female?
- Lithuania ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.