Rural population, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population, female was 13.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 13.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Mongolia peaked at 23.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.9% | — |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Mongolia?
- Rural population, female in Mongolia was 13.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population, female?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.