Rural population, female in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Rural population, female was 13.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.6%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1980
All-time low
13.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Russian Federation, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 16.2 % of total1985: 15 % of total1990: 14.1 % of total1995: 14 % of total2000: 14 % of total2005: 13.9 % of total2010: 13.8 % of total2015: 13.6 % 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 Russian Federation is 13.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Russian Federation peaked at 16.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2015.

Russian Federation ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Russian Federation, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 16.2%
1985 15.0% -7.7%
1990 14.1% -5.9%
1995 14.0% -0.4%
2000 14.0% -0.4%
2005 13.9% -0.5%
2010 13.8% -1.1%
2015 13.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.6% 15.0% 16.2% 2
1990s 14.1% 14.0% 14.1% 2
2000s 13.9% 13.9% 14.0% 2
2010s 13.7% 13.6% 13.8% 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 131 New Caledonia 14.4% compare
  2. 132 Algeria 14.4% compare
  3. 133 Türkiye 13.7% compare
  4. 135 Mongolia 13.5% compare
  5. 136 Czechia 13.4% compare
  6. 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Russian Federation?
Rural population, female in Russian Federation was 13.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for rural population, female?
Russian Federation ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.