Rural population, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rural population, female was 40.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan is 40.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in South Sudan peaked at 46.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.1% | — |
| 1985 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.6% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.7% | 41.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in South Sudan?
- Rural population, female in South Sudan was 40.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for rural population, female?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.