Rural population, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rural population, female was 2.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 2.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Uruguay peaked at 6.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Uruguay?
- Rural population, female in Uruguay was 2.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for rural population, female?
- Uruguay ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.