Rural population, female in Poland

Poland: Rural population, female was 19.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
19.8%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1980
All-time low
19.2%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Poland, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 21.1 % of total1985: 20.1 % of total1990: 19.4 % of total1995: 19.3 % of total2000: 19.2 % of total2005: 19.4 % of total2010: 19.6 % of total2015: 19.8 % of total

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 19.8% for rural population, female in 2015.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Poland peaked at 21.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2000.

That places Poland 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Poland, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 21.1%
1985 20.1% -4.8%
1990 19.4% -3.3%
1995 19.3% -0.6%
2000 19.2% -0.5%
2005 19.4% +0.8%
2010 19.6% +1.5%
2015 19.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.6% 20.1% 21.1% 2
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.4% 2
2000s 19.3% 19.2% 19.4% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.6% 19.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Poland?
Rural population, female in Poland was 19.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for rural population, female?
Poland ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland 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
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.