Rural population, female (% of total) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rural population, female (% of total) was 34.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Tanzania, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Tanzania stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Tanzania peaked at 43.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.2% | — |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 34.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.0% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.6% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.1% | 35.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Tanzania?
- Rural population, female in Tanzania was 34.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for rural population, female?
- Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.