Rural population, female (% of total) in Spain
Spain: Rural population, female (% of total) was 10.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Spain, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Spain stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Spain peaked at 13.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2015.
That places Spain 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.6% | — |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Spain?
- Rural population, female in Spain was 10.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for rural population, female?
- Spain ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.