Rural population, female in Mongolia

Mongolia: Rural population, female was 13.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.5%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1980
All-time low
13.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Mongolia, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 23.9 % of total1985: 22.4 % of total1990: 21.4 % of total1995: 21.4 % of total2000: 21.1 % of total2005: 18.2 % of total2010: 15.6 % of total2015: 13.5 % of total

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

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Mongolia, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Algeria 14.4% compare
  2. 132 Turkey 13.7% compare
  3. 133 Russia 13.6% compare
  4. 135 Czechia 13.4% compare
  5. 136 Iran 13.2% compare
  6. 137 Bulgaria 13.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.