Urban population, female in Ireland

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

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Urban population, female in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.63 % of female population2005: 0.631 % of female population2006: 0.632 % of female population2007: 0.637 % of female population2008: 0.635 % of female population2009: 0.627 % of female population2013: 0.6 % of female population2014: 0.642 % of female population2015: 0.663 % of female population2016: 0.696 % of female population

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7% for urban population, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Urban population, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% +0.2%
2006 0.6% +0.1%
2007 0.6% +0.9%
2008 0.6% -0.3%
2009 0.6% -1.4%
2013 0.6% -4.3%
2014 0.6% +7.0%
2015 0.7% +3.3%
2016 0.7% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Finland 0.7% compare
  2. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  3. 31 Panama 0.7% compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  5. 34 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 35 Tunisia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Ireland?
Urban population, female in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for urban population, female?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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