Rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, female was 31.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2015.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.3% | — |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.8% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 32.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rural population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 31.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rural population, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.