Rural population, female in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Rural population, female was 14.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14.4%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1980
All-time low
14.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in New Caledonia, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 20.4 % of total1985: 20 % of total1990: 19.6 % of total1995: 19.5 % of total2000: 18.6 % of total2005: 17.5 % of total2010: 15.9 % of total2015: 14.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in New Caledonia stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in New Caledonia peaked at 20.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.

New Caledonia ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in New Caledonia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 20.4%
1985 20.0% -2.1%
1990 19.6% -1.8%
1995 19.5% -0.9%
2000 18.6% -4.6%
2005 17.5% -5.5%
2010 15.9% -9.6%
2015 14.4% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.2% 20.0% 20.4% 2
1990s 19.6% 19.5% 19.6% 2
2000s 18.1% 17.5% 18.6% 2
2010s 15.2% 14.4% 15.9% 2

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 128 Iraq 15.2% compare
  2. 129 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.1% compare
  3. 130 Hungary 14.7% compare
  4. 132 Algeria 14.4% compare
  5. 133 Türkiye 13.7% compare
  6. 134 Russian Federation 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in New Caledonia?
Rural population, female in New Caledonia was 14.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
How does New Caledonia rank for rural population, female?
New Caledonia ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.