Rural population, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rural population, female was 35.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Mozambique, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Mozambique stood at 35.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Mozambique peaked at 45.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1985 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9% | 42.8% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 35.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Mozambique?
- Rural population, female in Mozambique was 35.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for rural population, female?
- Mozambique ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.