Rural population, female in Nepal
Nepal: Rural population, female was 42.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Nepal, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 42.6% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Nepal peaked at 46.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.2% | — |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Nepal?
- Rural population, female in Nepal was 42.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for rural population, female?
- Nepal ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.