Rural population, female (% of total) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 21.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, female in North Macedonia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21.2% for rural population, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in North Macedonia peaked at 22.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1995.
North Macedonia ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.7% | — |
| 1985 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in North Macedonia?
- Rural population, female in North Macedonia was 21.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1995.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rural population, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.