Rural population, female in Niger
Niger: Rural population, female was 40.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Niger, 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 Niger is 40.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Niger peaked at 43.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.8% | — |
| 1985 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 43.5% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.5% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.3% | 41.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Niger?
- Rural population, female in Niger was 40.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for rural population, female?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.