Urban population, female in China

China: Urban population, female was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
62nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Urban population, female in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.62002200720132002: 0.37 % of female population2005: 0.471 % of female population2007: 0.449 % of female population2010: 0.519 % of female population2013: 0.55 % of female population

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.5% for urban population, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in China peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places China 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of female population Change
2002 0.4%
2005 0.5% +27.3%
2007 0.4% -4.7%
2010 0.5% +15.6%
2013 0.5% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  2. 60 Honduras 0.6% compare
  3. 61 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  4. 63 Gambia 0.5% compare
  5. 64 Hungary 0.5% compare
  6. 65 Luxembourg 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in China?
Urban population, female in China was 0.5% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does China rank for urban population, female?
China ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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