Rural population, female (% of total) in East Timor
East Timor: Rural population, female (% of total) was 32.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in East Timor, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 32.9% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in East Timor peaked at 41.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2015.
That places East Timor 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -4.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.8% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.0% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 34.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in East Timor?
- Rural population, female in East Timor was 32.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for rural population, female?
- East Timor ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.