Rural population, female (% of total) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Rural population, female (% of total) was 4.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Luxembourg, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Luxembourg peaked at 9.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -13.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 48% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Luxembourg?
- Rural population, female in Luxembourg was 4.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for rural population, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.