Urban population, female in Jordan

Jordan: Urban population, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
8th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Urban population, female in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.78 % of female population2006: 0.823 % of female population2007: 0.839 % of female population2008: 0.82 % of female population2009: 0.829 % of female population2010: 0.816 % of female population2011: 0.832 % of female population2012: 0.834 % of female population2013: 0.827 % of female population2014: 0.821 % of female population2016: 0.875 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, female in Jordan stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Urban population, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2002 0.8%
2006 0.8% +5.6%
2007 0.8% +1.9%
2008 0.8% -2.2%
2009 0.8% +1.1%
2010 0.8% -1.6%
2011 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -0.9%
2014 0.8% -0.7%
2016 0.9% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 5 Belgium 0.9%
  2. 6 Chile 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Djibouti 0.9% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Germany 0.9% compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Jordan?
Urban population, female in Jordan was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for urban population, female?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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