Rural population, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural population, female was 38.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Rwanda, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Rwanda stood at 38.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Rwanda peaked at 48.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.7% | — |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.9% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.1% | 40.3% | 2 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Rwanda?
- Rural population, female in Rwanda was 38.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for rural population, female?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.