Rural population, female in South Africa
South Africa: Rural population, female was 18.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in South Africa, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in South Africa stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in South Africa peaked at 26.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.3% | — |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.3% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in South Africa?
- Rural population, female in South Africa was 18.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for rural population, female?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.