Rural population, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rural population, female was 29.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 29.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Pakistan peaked at 34.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.6% | — |
| 1985 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 33.5% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 30.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Pakistan?
- Rural population, female in Pakistan was 29.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for rural population, female?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.