Rural population, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural population, female was 33.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 33.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Myanmar peaked at 38.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.9% | — |
| 1985 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.1% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 33.9% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Mozambique 35.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.1% compare
- 33 Barbados 34.0% compare
- 35 Yemen 33.8% compare
- 36 Viet Nam 33.2% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Myanmar?
- Rural population, female in Myanmar was 33.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural population, female?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.