Rural population, female in Romania
Romania: Rural population, female was 22.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Romania, 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 Romania is 22.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Romania peaked at 27.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2015.
That places Romania 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 25.4% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 80 Kazakhstan 23.4% compare
- 81 Cameroon 23.2% compare
- 82 Seychelles 23.2% compare
- 84 Ghana 22.8% compare
- 85 Indonesia 22.8% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Romania?
- Rural population, female in Romania was 22.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for rural population, female?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.