Rural population, female (% of total) in Senegal
Senegal: Rural population, female (% of total) was 28.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Senegal, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Senegal stood at 28.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Senegal peaked at 32.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.2% | — |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.7% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Senegal?
- Rural population, female in Senegal was 28.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for rural population, female?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.