Rural population, female (% of total) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population, female (% of total) was 16.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Ukraine, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Ukraine is 16.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Ukraine peaked at 21.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.1% | — |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Ukraine?
- Rural population, female in Ukraine was 16.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population, female?
- Ukraine ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.