Urban population, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban population, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Urban population, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.237 % of female population2010: 0.23 % of female population2013: 0.283 % of female population2015: 0.282 % of female population2016: 0.286 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for urban population, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.2% -2.9%
2013 0.3% +22.9%
2015 0.3% -0.5%
2016 0.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 85 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  2. 86 India 0.3% compare
  3. 87 Nepal 0.3% compare
  4. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 90 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  6. 91 Mali 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Bangladesh?
Urban population, female in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, female?
Bangladesh ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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