Rural population, female (% of total) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rural population, female (% of total) was 26.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 26.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Nigeria peaked at 39.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.0% | — |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 37.2% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.9% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 68 Philippines 27.4% compare
- 69 Kiribati 27.4% compare
- 70 Maldives 26.9% compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 26.0% compare
- 73 Liberia 25.4% compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Nigeria?
- Rural population, female in Nigeria was 26.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for rural population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.