Rural population, female (% of total) in Sweden
Sweden: Rural population, female (% of total) was 6.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 6.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Sweden peaked at 8.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Sweden?
- Rural population, female in Sweden was 6.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for rural population, female?
- Sweden ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.