Rural population, female (% of total) in Namibia
Namibia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 28.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Namibia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Namibia stood at 28.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Namibia peaked at 38.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.8% | — |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -8.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.1% | 30.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Namibia?
- Rural population, female in Namibia was 28.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for rural population, female?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.