Urban population, female in Latvia

Latvia: Urban population, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Urban population, female in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.419 % of female population2003: 0.422 % of female population2004: 0.414 % of female population2005: 0.477 % of female population2006: 0.484 % of female population2007: 0.494 % of female population2008: 0.511 % of female population2009: 0.512 % of female population2010: 0.498 % of female population2011: 0.504 % of female population2012: 0.55 % of female population2013: 0.537 % of female population2014: 0.546 % of female population2015: 0.639 % of female population2016: 0.634 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, female in Latvia stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

That places Latvia 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban population, female in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2002 0.4%
2003 0.4% +0.7%
2004 0.4% -1.8%
2005 0.5% +15.1%
2006 0.5% +1.4%
2007 0.5% +2.1%
2008 0.5% +3.5%
2009 0.5% +0.3%
2010 0.5% -2.8%
2011 0.5% +1.2%
2012 0.5% +9.1%
2013 0.5% -2.4%
2014 0.5% +1.7%
2015 0.6% +17.2%
2016 0.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 41 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  3. 43 South Africa 0.6% compare
  4. 45 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 46 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  6. 47 Poland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Latvia?
Urban population, female in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for urban population, female?
Latvia ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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