Urban population, female in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, female was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
76th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1988
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Urban population, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.438 % of female population1998: 0.427 % of female population2005: 0.426 % of female population2007: 0.427 % of female population2008: 0.432 % of female population2009: 0.432 % of female population2010: 0.431 % of female population2011: 0.431 % of female population2012: 0.43 % of female population2013: 0.43 % of female population2014: 0.429 % of female population2015: 0.428 % of female population2016: 0.429 % of female population2017: 0.426 % of female population2018: 0.414 % of female population2019: 0.426 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, female in Egypt stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.4% -2.6%
2005 0.4% -0.2%
2007 0.4% +0.3%
2008 0.4% +1.1%
2009 0.4% +0.2%
2010 0.4% -0.4%
2011 0.4% -0.1%
2012 0.4% -0.2%
2013 0.4% -0.1%
2014 0.4% -0.2%
2015 0.4% -0.0%
2016 0.4% +0.1%
2017 0.4% -0.5%
2018 0.4% -2.8%
2019 0.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Egypt?
Urban population, female in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, female?
Egypt ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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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