Rural population, female in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population, female was 19.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 19.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Morocco peaked at 29.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.
That places Morocco 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.5% | — |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 101 Mauritania 20.3% compare
- 102 North Korea 20.3% compare
- 103 Nicaragua 20.0% compare
- 105 Poland 19.8% compare
- 106 Paraguay 19.0% compare
- 107 South Africa 18.7% compare
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Morocco?
- Rural population, female in Morocco was 19.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population, female?
- Morocco ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.