Rural population, female (% of total) in Thailand
Thailand: Rural population, female (% of total) was 25.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Thailand, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Thailand stood at 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Thailand peaked at 36.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2015.
That places Thailand 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.4% | — |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -11.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 25.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 25.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 35.8% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.8% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 28.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Thailand?
- Rural population, female in Thailand was 25.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for rural population, female?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.