Rural population, female in Suriname
Suriname: Rural population, female was 16.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
16.8%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1980
All-time low
16.4%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Suriname, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Suriname stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Suriname peaked at 17.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.3% | — |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 2 |
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More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Suriname?
- Rural population, female in Suriname was 16.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for rural population, female?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.