Rural population, female in Tonga

Tonga: Rural population, female was 37.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
37.4%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2010
All-time low
37.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Tonga, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 38.3 % of total1985: 38.3 % of total1990: 37.9 % of total1995: 37.5 % of total2000: 37.8 % of total2005: 38.2 % of total2010: 38.5 % of total2015: 37.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Tonga stood at 37.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Tonga peaked at 38.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2015.

That places Tonga 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Tonga, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 38.3%
1985 38.3% +0.0%
1990 37.9% -1.1%
1995 37.5% -1.0%
2000 37.8% +0.7%
2005 38.2% +1.3%
2010 38.5% +0.6%
2015 37.4% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 2
1990s 37.7% 37.5% 37.9% 2
2000s 38.0% 37.8% 38.2% 2
2010s 37.9% 37.4% 38.5% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 19 Micronesia (country) 38.1% compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 38.1% compare
  3. 21 Kenya 37.5% compare
  4. 23 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
  5. 24 Tajikistan 36.5% compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 36.2% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Tonga?
Rural population, female in Tonga was 37.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
How does Tonga rank for rural population, female?
Tonga ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.