Rural population, female (% of total) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rural population, female (% of total) was 11.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 11.8%, 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 Switzerland peaked at 21.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.5% | — |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Switzerland?
- Rural population, female in Switzerland was 11.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for rural population, female?
- Switzerland ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.