Rural population, female in Yemen
Yemen: Rural population, female was 33.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
33.8%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1980
All-time low
33.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Yemen, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Yemen peaked at 43.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.2% | — |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.3% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.1% compare
- 34 Barbados 34.0% compare
- 35 Myanmar 33.9% compare
- 37 Viet Nam 33.2% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 32.9% compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Yemen?
- Rural population, female in Yemen was 33.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for rural population, female?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.