Rural population, female in Philippines
Philippines: Rural population, female was 27.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Philippines, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 27.4% for rural population, female in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Philippines peaked at 30.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1990.
That places Philippines 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.6% | — |
| 1985 | 27.8% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.4% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.9% | 27.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Philippines?
- Rural population, female in Philippines was 27.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for rural population, female?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.