Rural population, female (% of total) in Moldova
Moldova: Rural population, female (% of total) was 28.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 28.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Moldova peaked at 31.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.6% | — |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 28.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Moldova?
- Rural population, female in Moldova was 28.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for rural population, female?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.