Rural population, female in Uganda
Uganda: Rural population, female was 41.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Uganda, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Uganda stood at 41.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Uganda peaked at 46.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.5% | — |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.1% | 45.6% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.8% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Uganda?
- Rural population, female in Uganda was 41.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for rural population, female?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.