Rural population, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rural population, female was 4.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Netherlands, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.7% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Netherlands peaked at 17.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.2% | — |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.0% compare
- 173 Chile 4.9% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 4.8% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 4.6% compare
- 177 Bahrain 4.4% compare
- 178 Argentina 3.9% compare
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Netherlands?
- Rural population, female in Netherlands was 4.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for rural population, female?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.