Rural population, female (% of total) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 7.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 7.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.0% | — |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Rural population, female in Saudi Arabia was 7.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural population, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.