Rural population, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population, female was 17.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Montenegro, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 17.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Montenegro peaked at 31.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.8% | — |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 29.0% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Montenegro?
- Rural population, female in Montenegro was 17.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population, female?
- Montenegro ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.