Rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population, female was 20.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 26.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2015.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.5% | — |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 2 |
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More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Rural population, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 20.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for rural population, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.