Urban population, female in Italy

Italy: Urban population, female was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Urban population, female in Italy, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.82 % of female population1993: 0.822 % of female population1994: 0.822 % of female population1995: 0.825 % of female population1996: 0.823 % of female population1997: 0.822 % of female population1998: 0.828 % of female population1999: 0.829 % of female population2000: 0.868 % of female population2001: 0.872 % of female population2002: 0.87 % of female population2003: 0.867 % of female population2004: 0.826 % of female population2005: 0.829 % of female population2006: 0.835 % of female population2007: 0.839 % of female population2008: 0.837 % of female population2009: 0.844 % of female population2010: 0.841 % of female population2011: 0.846 % of female population2012: 0.846 % of female population2013: 0.847 % of female population2014: 0.848 % of female population2015: 0.812 % of female population2016: 0.756 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Italy is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Italy 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% +0.3%
1994 0.8% -0.0%
1995 0.8% +0.4%
1996 0.8% -0.3%
1997 0.8% -0.1%
1998 0.8% +0.7%
1999 0.8% +0.2%
2000 0.9% +4.6%
2001 0.9% +0.4%
2002 0.9% -0.2%
2003 0.9% -0.3%
2004 0.8% -4.7%
2005 0.8% +0.3%
2006 0.8% +0.8%
2007 0.8% +0.4%
2008 0.8% -0.2%
2009 0.8% +0.8%
2010 0.8% -0.3%
2011 0.8% +0.6%
2012 0.8% +0.1%
2013 0.8% +0.1%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% -4.3%
2016 0.8% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Peru 0.8% compare
  2. 18 Colombia 0.8% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 0.8% compare
  4. 21 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  5. 22 Spain 0.8% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Italy?
Urban population, female in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for urban population, female?
Italy ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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