Rural population, female in Norway

Norway: Rural population, female was 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.4%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1980
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Norway, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 14.3 % of total1985: 14 % of total1990: 13.7 % of total1995: 12.8 % of total2000: 11.6 % of total2005: 10.9 % of total2010: 10.1 % of total2015: 9.4 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, female in Norway is 9.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Norway peaked at 14.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.

That places Norway 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Norway, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 14.3%
1985 14.0% -2.4%
1990 13.7% -2.2%
1995 12.8% -6.4%
2000 11.6% -9.0%
2005 10.9% -6.2%
2010 10.1% -7.9%
2015 9.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.2% 14.0% 14.3% 2
1990s 13.2% 12.8% 13.7% 2
2000s 11.3% 10.9% 11.6% 2
2010s 9.7% 9.4% 10.1% 2

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  4. 156 United States of America 9.1% compare
  5. 157 Republic of Korea 8.9% compare
  6. 158 Canada 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Norway?
Rural population, female in Norway was 9.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
How does Norway rank for rural population, female?
Norway ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.