Rural population, female (% of total) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 12.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Malaysia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Malaysia is 12.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Malaysia peaked at 28.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.6% | — |
| 1985 | 26.6% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -13.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Malaysia?
- Rural population, female in Malaysia was 12.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for rural population, female?
- Malaysia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.