Rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, female was 8.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.9% | — |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 2 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Rural population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for rural population, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.