Urban population, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Urban population, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Urban population, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.62006201120162006: 0.501 % of female population2009: 0.5 % of female population2010: 0.506 % of female population2011: 0.505 % of female population2012: 0.658 % of female population2013: 0.66 % of female population2014: 0.664 % of female population2015: 0.679 % of female population2016: 0.676 % of female population

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.7% for urban population, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2006 0.5%
2009 0.5% -0.3%
2010 0.5% +1.3%
2011 0.5% -0.2%
2012 0.7% +30.3%
2013 0.7% +0.3%
2014 0.7% +0.5%
2015 0.7% +2.3%
2016 0.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 35 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  3. 36 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  4. 38 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 39 Denmark 0.7% compare
  6. 40 France 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Bulgaria?
Urban population, female in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, female?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data

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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