Rural population, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rural population, female was 35.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
35.0%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1980
All-time low
34.1%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 35.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.5% | — |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 26 Lesotho 36.0% compare
- 27 Comoros 35.6% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 35.5% compare
- 30 Guyana 35.0% compare
- 31 Mozambique 35.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.1% compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Zimbabwe?
- Rural population, female in Zimbabwe was 35.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rural population, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.